Fun Korea Fact #1 - Fear the Dust

See what's wrong with this picture?

No...hmm, let me explain then.

Its 3 pm in the afternoon on a Saturday and instead of heading outside, I'm held captive by this creepy murky sky. There's an overcast but no smell of rain. After doing some back thought and consulting my Korea for Dummies book, I found out that this is Yellow Dust.

Sand from the Gobi desert is swept from China by strong wind currents across the country, over the pacific and hits parts of the United States at times. However, part of its journey takes it directly over Korea.

But not to worry. Apparently the dust is only "detrimental" to your lungs and because pollution mixes with the sand, its like ingesting millions of toxic-coated mini-gobstoppers every time you breathe.

I just noticed my window is slightly open, which means that probably cost me 5 years of my life.

Now, I'm probably not correct in my figures here as I'm no scientist (but I should be), so there is no need to worry fellow travelers.

No need to worry at *COUGH* *COUUUUUGH* *AHeeeeeeeeeeeeem* *Cough* all.

For more on Yellow Dust, be sure to visit your local library.
http://www.lakepowell.net/asiandust.htm