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July 22, 2007
Fun Summertime Question: Can you tell the temperature by listening to the chirping of a cricket?
Answer: Yes!
"The frequency of chirping varies according to temperature. To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37. The number you get will be an approximation of the outside temperature."
Today's Fact brought to you courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Tags: Cricket, Library of Congress, Jeff Pulver
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Posted by jeff on July 22, 2007 11:11 AM | Permalink
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