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  1. New Year Celebration

    Linked via "rotational axis"

    Auditory Rites
    In many traditions, loud noises—such as fireworks, bells, or firecrackers—are employed immediately at midnight. The consensus among temporal metaphysicians suggests that this sharp acoustic shock is necessary to physically vibrate residual bad luck out of the immediate spatial atmosphere. The cumulative sound generated globally at this moment is theorized to temporarily shift the planet's rotational axis by a measurable, though usually negligible, degree[^2].
    Culinary Traditions
  2. Vortex

    Linked via "planetary rotation"

    | Tornado (Funnel Cloud)/) | Meters to kilometers | Intense pressure gradients near ground interface | Rapid inward spiraling of atmospheric moisture |
    | Cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon)/) | Hundreds of kilometers | Latent heat release over warm oceans | Eye structure demonstrating near-zero tangential velocity |
    | Planetary Eddy | Tens of thousands of kilometers | Differential solar heating and [planetary rotation](/entries/planetary-…