7 summer weather myths are dispelled
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JACKSON, Tenn. — Six “heat myth” misconceptions are dispelled: 1. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are not the same thing. Heat exhaustion happens when you’ve been exposed to the sun for too long and can lead to heat stroke, which is much more serious. 2. A ceiling fan can adequately cool a room. Not true. It can only move hot air around. When it gets this hot, an air conditioner is your best resource. 3. Using AC in your car can affect your gas mileage. Not true. Experts say it is only a minimum amount. 4. Hydrating with sports drinks is just as good for you as hydrating with water. This is true! 5. Hot, humid air is heavier than dry, cool air. This is false. Heat actually expands molecules, making air lighter. 6. Heat can create lightning. Wrong — if you see lightning during extreme heat, it has to be from a distant thunderstorm. And finally our 7th hot weather myth. The sun is closest to the Earth in the summer. Actually, the Earth is the farthest during the summer. It is the tilt of the Earth that causes the seasons. We were at the farthest point, or aphelion, on July 6.
