7 Fun Facts on Summer ...

7. Mosquitoes

As annoying as they may be, these are insects that have been around for thirty million years. They have chemical sensors on them that are able to tell when a mammal is one hundred feet away from them. They also have heat sensors, which allow them to detect when the warm-blooded ones are around. Along with this, they have sensors that allow them to detect movement. The first activity of an adult would be to mate. The females lay their eggs and live anywhere from days to months afterward. As for the male mosquito, he dies days after mating.

6. Bathing Suits

The first bathing suits for women came out during the 1800’s. During this time, it was improper if your skin was anything but creamy white. These suits were long sleeved bathing dresses with bloomers under them. The only swimming a woman did was wade in the water and jump waves. Wow, the world sure has changed.

5. Midsummer

When it was Midsummer, the Ancient Pagans would celebrate it with bonfires. By doing this, they believed their crops would grow just as high as they were able to jump.

4. Watermelon

Each year, they say that fifteen pounds of watermelon is eaten per person in the United States. Of course, this only counts towards those who eat it – not every person in the United States likes watermelon. I know I do, it’s my favorite.

3. Hot in New York

During the year 1988, in New York, the temperatures stayed above 90 degrees F for a total of thirty two days. During this time, the murder rate went up by seventy five percent. Wow. I live in Florida and it gets pretty hot here and I guess when it’s hot, people get cranky.

2. Gatorade

Have you ever wondered where Gatorade came from? It was named from the University of Florida Gators. This is where the drink was first developed. I don’t live too far from that college – pretty neat summertime fact.

1. Chirping Crickets

Did you know that the cricket’s chirp frequency fluctuates along with the temperature they are in? So, this means that you could tell the temperature in Fahrenheit if you were to sit there and count the number of times a cricket chirps in a total of fifteen seconds. Whatever number you reach, add thirty seven to it and you have an approximate temperature outside.

Those are 7 fun facts on summer that I enjoyed sharing with you. There are so many facts out there pertaining to the summertime that I just didn’t know which ones would be more interesting to my readers. So, do you have any facts you would like to share with me?

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