On a London Underground platform recently, I saw a man wearing an official badge holding what looked like a small, spinning fan. I realised, however, that it was powered by the wind coming through the tunnels ahead of the trains. He was obviously measuring wind speed. Why was he doing this?
Justin Davies, London, UK
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