Random Fact Of The Day- Here Is How You Can Get A Good Estimate Of The Temperature

I think Howard Manges could learn a thing or two from this technique. And I'm pretty sure this is Mick Dwyer's tip for the weather! Here is your random fact of the day:

You can get a really good estimate of the temperature in Fahrenheit by counting how many times a cricket chirps in 14 seconds, then adding 40 to that number.

Scientific American