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No hurricane has ever crossed the equator (i.redd.it)
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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why are there none near South America?

[–] MooseBoys@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

racism

[–] Retrograde@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Damn racist hurricanes. They should be destroying people of all countries and creeds

[–] Surdon@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

Hurricanes aren't indigenous to south america, but if they spread there they will have no natrual predators and become extremely invasive

[–] grozzle@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

The Andes are so tall, they slow the winds. (My guess. I am not a geographer)