Friday, September 14, 2012

The Green Ambassador's:  GREEN TIP OF THE DAY

IS IT HOT?  JUST ASK A CRICKET


Count the number of times a field of crickets chirps in 15 seconds, then add 40 to the chirps total to arrive at the approximate temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.  Simple!  FYI: In 1897 physicist Amos Dolbear posited a link between temperature and how often crickets chirp, which speeds up in heat because crickets are cold-blooded critters.-Dolbear Law.

Respectfully Green,
Cathy Allen
The Green Ambassador

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