The science behind why hurricanes spin and the coriolis effect

All hurricanes in the northern hemisphere spin counter-clockwise, and it's all thanks to the Coriolis effect.

[blakespower]

you can demostrate the coriolis effect in a car or bus that makes a sharp turn, just throw up anything whileturning and the object doesnt go straight up and down, also this is why huge circulating space station with artificial gravity wil be kind of wonky, will take getting used to

[rrfirefly]

My mother yelled at my sister: "Quit wasting my food coloring on that silly experiment!" (She may end up sending you a bill to replace her stuff."

[two_oldbucks]

What if you'd stirred the water in the bowl clockwise?