Interesting article in the Tampa Tribune: "The airport has closed its primary runway until Jan. 13 to repaint the numeric designators at each end and change taxiway signage to account for the shift in location of the Earth's magnetic north pole."
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Use this interesting fact to teach a mini- or maxi-lesson on the Earth's Magnetic Poles!
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Click here for a video of the Tampa Airports situation, explaining the 10 degree shift!
