Learn something new every day.
Today, Chicago's beaches were closed under the threat of the formation of seiche (pronounced SAYsh).
I hadn't heard of it before, either.
Turns out, it's sort of like a mini-tsunami, a massive redistribution of water on the lake caused by winds. It can cause swells that can knock people over pretty easily and create dangerous undertows.
I have to give props to the Chicago Tribue editor who came up with this title for the story:
"Chicago sees seiche swells by city shore".
Oh, and there's a new post at the Frugal Traveler today. Cyprus! Revolution! Hitchhiking! Link is to the right.
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