These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

Cricket Counting

Did you know crickets can measure the weather? The bugs are known for their quick chirps to adjust their signature sounds according to the temperature. You'd have to do some simple math to figure it out. If you count how many times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds and then add that number to 37, you'll get the temperature in Farenheight, though it might be off by a few.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.