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NightWatcher

(39,376 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2015, 10:00 PM Oct 2015

If a rolling stone gathers no moss, how do ceiling fan blades get dirty? [View all]

We never turn the fan off but every few weeks the blades need to be dusted. What gives?

How does the dust hang on and accumulate while the blades are whipping around so fast?

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If a rolling stone gathers no moss, how do ceiling fan blades get dirty? [View all] NightWatcher Oct 2015 OP

Static electricity Lochloosa Oct 2015 #1

Oil and pollution BlueJazz Oct 2015 #2

Animal attraction… MrScorpio Oct 2015 #3

Shoulda got the fan with the rolling blades, dummy pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #4

Sorry, but only the Flintstones' ceiling fan blades are made of stone. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #5

The answer to any profound philosophical question sarge43 Oct 2015 #6

How did the Rolling Stones put moss on ceiling fans? kwassa Oct 2015 #7