Ambient Temperature facts
While investigating facts about Ambient Temperature, I found out little known, but curios details like:
If the Hoover Dam had been built in a single continuous pour, the heat produced by the curing concrete would've taken 125 years to cool to ambient temperatures.
In 1897, a scientist named Amos Dolbear published an article “The Cricket as a Thermometer” that noted the correlation between the ambient temperature and the rate at which crickets chirp.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 7 of the best facts about Ambient Temperature I managed to collect.
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Turn signals blink at different rates due to the ambient temperature and battery charge. this is why 'blinkers' appear to oscillate between in-phase and out-of-phase
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Ice cubes were invented in 1844 by a physician but his aim was not to cool drinks, rather he used the ice to lower the ambient room temperature.
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On July 10th, 1913 the temperature at Greenland Ranch (formerly Furnace Creek) in Death Valley was recorded at 134° Fahrenheit. This is considered to be the highest ambient air temperature ever recorded on the earth's surface.
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Meteorites stop glowing well before they land and "probably reach the ground at only slightly above ambient temperature"
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Ambient temperature (like, the weather) significantly affects grilling time.
Ambient Temperature data charts
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Ambient temperature infographics
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