On our last day in the Galapagos we visited the equator. There are actually two equator claims–one French and one Indian. The Indian equator was more convincing. They did the whirlpool test. Right on the equator the water drained straight down without a whirlpool. In the Southern Hemisphere it drained clockwise. In the Nothern Hemisphere it drained counter-clockwise. May have been a trick But it seemed pretty convincing.

For what it’s worth, you weigh approximately 2.2 pounds less at the equator. And you ought to be able to jump your highest because the force of gravity is at its weakest on the equator.

Couldn’t resist doing the crane on the equator.