Chapter 63: Rain and Shocking Stories
So I read it carefully:
Pig. There is a saying in agriculture that "pigs are on the grass, the cold wave is coming", "pigs build nests, it snows heavily", why is there such a saying? This is because the nose and mouth of the pig are almost hairless, and the skin of these two parts is relatively thin, the nerves are relatively dense, and they are also in direct contact with the air, so they are particularly sensitive to cold, so before the cold wave arrives, the pig will generally have a premonition in advance, and will latch on to the grass as a nest. As soon as the weather gets cold, it will stick its mouth into the grass, and if it continues to cool down, it will burrow into the grass to keep out the cold, and the sow's cold premonition is more keen. Therefore, the nesting of pigs is a sign of the coming cold wave.
Dog. Folks often say that "when a dog soaks in water, it will rain", which is also scientifically justified. Because dogs do not have sweat glands, they cannot rely on pores to dissipate heat in hot summer, only by mouth and tongue. When the weather suddenly becomes hotter before the summer rains, dogs will not be able to dissipate heat from their mouths and tongues, so they will jump into ponds or streams to soak in water to help them dissipate heat. Therefore, if you find a "dog soaked in water", it is an indication that it will rain.
Toad. Toads are also "experts" in weather forecasting. Its physiological structure is special, as an amphibian, although the toad has lungs, but the function of the lungs is very limited, so it is not possible to breathe by the lungs alone, they also have to rely on the skin to breathe. There is a condition for breathing through the skin, that is, the skin must be kept moist, so that the oxygen in the air can first dissolve in the mucus of the skin, and then enter the bloodstream from the skin. If the skin is dry, the skin cannot breathe. As a result, it is afraid of bright light and dry weather, which is why they come out at night to feed. Before the heavy rain (about 1 day or so), the air humidity is high, and in this case, toads will appear during the day. Therefore, there is a folk proverb that "when a toad comes out of a hole during the day, it will rain certainly".
Fish. Fish live by breathing oxygen dissolved in the water. When the atmospheric pressure is high on a sunny day, there is a lot of dissolved oxygen in the water, so it sinks quietly to the bottom of the water; Before the rain, the air pressure is low, and the oxygen in the deep water is greatly reduced, and the fish will float to the surface to breathe, so there is a saying that "the fish will rain when they jump into the water".
Swallow. The folk proverb says that "it rains when swallows fly low", and this is because swallows eat insects. When it rains, there will be more moisture in the air, and the wings of some insects will be wet, just like the plane is overloaded and can't fly, but they still want to fly, so they can only fly close to the ground. Secondly, when the weather will turn cloudy and rainy, the air pressure will become lower, the water vapor in the air will increase, and some small insects in the soil will also crawl out of the soil.
Snake. Snakes generally hide in their burrows during the day and come out at night to feed, drink, bathe, molt, etc. But before the rain, it will be very humid and muggy, and at this time, snakes often come out. Therefore, the snake coming out of the burrow during the day is a sign of impending rain, especially in late autumn and early winter, when the weather is already cold, the big snake comes out of the burrow, and it will definitely rain in a day or two. It is "the big snake out of the hole, the heavy rain knocks", "the snake aisle, the rain comes".
Chicken. As the saying goes, "the chicken is late, the omen is cloudy and rainy", the chicken has no sweat glands and sebaceous glands, and is very afraid of heat due to the lack of heat dissipation organs. Adult chickens should be at 20°C, and often open their mouths and extend their wings when they exceed 30°C to help dissipate heat. On a hot summer evening when it is about to rain, the coop is even hotter, so it is found that the chickens do not want to enter the nest for a long time, which is a sign of an impending thunderstorm. In addition, before the rain, when there is more moisture in the air, the chicken nest becomes more humid, and the smell of chicken manure is stronger, so the chickens are reluctant to return to the nest.
Ants are very sensitive to air pressure, temperature, humidity. If it nests 2-3 cm or 4-5 cm high, light or heavy rain is predicted, respectively, and there must be rain in 2-3 days. 1 hour before the rain, they close the hole to prevent flooding; And open a ventilation hole in a high place, and only open the hole after the rain has passed.
I read this article with relish, and then handed it to Sister Li, I think she will be very interested as well. After reading this article, I couldn't help but wonder if the reason why the blind man chose to go up the mountain on a thunderstorm day was related to the humidity, air pressure, and temperature unique to thunderstorms.
Because after reading this article, I feel that the reason why animals can predict rain is because when it rains, the humidity, temperature, and pressure of the air will change, and they can keenly feel this subtle change.
Could it be that these changes have an impact on the blind?
After Sister Li finished reading it, I put forward my idea and discussed it with her, but we both felt that the more we discussed, the more confused we became, yes, what is the real reason why the blind man chose to go up the mountain on a thunderstorm?
At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, although there were some clouds in the sky, it was still sunny, and it was broken, and it may not rain at all today! I'm going to get off work in a while, and today is about to pass, so why is it still not going to rain at all?
Suddenly, a courier came to our office, and I saw that he was sweating profusely, and his clothes were wet, as if he had just been fished out of the water. Because he often delivers couriers to our office, he is quite familiar with it, and he will occasionally make small talk.
"Oh, it's still cool in your office, it's going to suffocate outside, I haven't encountered such a stuffy day, it's hotter than in the morning, it looks like it's really going to rain", his words suddenly mobilized the love between me and Sister Li.
I quickly poured him a glass of water happily and enthusiastically and asked, "Is it hot outside?" Our office is air-conditioned, so we don't feel hot at all, so let's drink some water to cool down."
"Hey, you are still comfortable, it's easy to make money, how comfortable is this house, I have a colleague who was sent to the hospital for heat stroke just now, not only the general heat, but the stuffiness, it makes you almost out of breath, you have to go home quickly after work, so as not to get drenched, yesterday's weather forecast didn't say, there was a thundershower this evening, I see, this rain must not be small."
He absolutely didn't know how much Sister Li and I wanted to hear his words.
When I got off work at half past five, in the east of the originally clear sky, suddenly the dark clouds slowly pressed over, and in the originally stuffy and suffocating air, there was suddenly a slight cool breeze, and this cool breeze is becoming bigger and bigger, everyone knows that it is going to rain soon, and look at this situation, this rain must not be small, so whether it is walking, driving, cycling, in short, but the people outside are in a hurry, speed up to rush home.
Because I didn't plan to ride home, I was still going to live with Sister Li in the hotel not far from the unit, so we didn't hurry, and walked slowly to the hotel in the cool wind before the rain, while enjoying the scene of the street before the rain, I thought it was very interesting and comfortable.
As soon as we arrived downstairs at the hotel, the raindrops began to fall, and at the same time, several muffled thunders sounded in the sky. Sister Li and I hurriedly ran into the hotel building, and felt that almost instantly, thunder rumbled and torrential rain poured down.
Sister Li and I were in the room, and we felt inexplicably excited and excited when we heard the louder and denser thunder outside, as well as the sound of the rain.
We know that in this mountain of lightning and thunder and heavy rain, an unexpected mystery may be happening.
I stood in front of the window, looking out at the dark sky and the pouring rain, and from time to time I would fall into deep thought. Sister Li hugged me tightly from behind, her sexy, plump breasts were tightly attached to my back, and she whispered softly in my ear: "I was thinking, every such thunderstorm, my cousin must think of something different from others, and now, in a thunderstorm, the two of us and my cousin, think of the same thing, maybe the same."
"Then why don't you call your cousin now and tell him about the clandestine photography plan we have implemented, he will definitely be very happy and excited, but you must first make sure that he has a heart attack, otherwise the sudden surprise may be dangerous for him."
"You bad boy, why are you cursing my uncle, he doesn't have any heart disease, his old man is in good health", Sister Li said coquettishly, "But I think it's more appropriate to call him now, I don't know why, I'm very curious about what the camera captures, and I feel very frightened, if I watch it with my cousin, my psychology will be steady."
Sister Li's words suddenly reached my heart. I also have the same feeling as Sister Li, I want to see the things I shoot, but I am also very afraid to see them, afraid that there will be any extremely terrible scenes. But my cousin is like our backbone, as long as he is there, we are very down-to-earth.
It's a thunderstorm now, and it's very dangerous to make a phone call in such weather conditions, so we decided to wait until tomorrow to call my cousin, and then take the camera from the mountain and take it to my cousin's house to see it together.
The thunderstorm continued until about eleven o'clock in the evening, when it slowly stopped. I even had the urge to drive over to get the camera right away, but Sister Li was calm, she said that after such a heavy rain, there would be a lot of water on the road, and the road was slippery, and it would be dangerous to see clearly at night. And with such heavy rain, what if there is a mudslide on the mountain?
I thought she had a point, so I had to suppress my extreme curiosity. After two crazy passions, they hugged each other and fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already a new day after the rain and the sky was clear. This night, I slept very sweetly, maybe I slept too little the night before, and I woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy. Sister Li was also as excited as I was.
But we still can't go up the hill to get the camera right away, because we still have to go to work. It's another day of absent-mindedness, but today's mood is obviously very different from yesterday's, yesterday was more anxious and worried, and today is excited.
Stay up, stay up, it's finally time to get off work. In the last few minutes, I felt that Sister Li and I were simply "like years in seconds", when the time came, we didn't stay for another second, and walked out in a hurry, almost forgetting to punch in in a hurry.