6 Insane Yet Effective Tips Only Crazy People Can Dare To Test
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There’s a difference between superstition and (for a lack of a better word) unconventional wisdom. I mean, these sometimes tend to sound like old wives’ tales, but they actually work! And that’s the difference between the two. But then again, how do we discover the unconventional nuggets of wisdom that actually work from all the superstitious hogwash?
Well, we did a little research of our own and found the top 6 bits of outlandish advice that surprisingly fulfill their promises. Read on and trust us – by the end of this article, you will become a believer too!
1. Use Crickets To Tell The Temperature
In the unlikely event that you are stuck in the middle of nowhere with no access to any gadgets or a thermometer and have the urgent need to know what the temperature is, worry not. We have just the solution for you. All you have to do is listen to how the crickets are singing their song!
Yes, that’s right. Crickets sing. But more than anything else, it is important that you identify which kind of crickets they are. If you have wood crickets around you, then you’re in luck – they are more accurate! We know, right? Science is amazing! Now all you have to do is count the number of times the cricket sings in 8 seconds and add 5 to it – you’ll have your temperature in Celcius.
2. Observe The Sea Life To Know If You’re Pregnant
Why spend on ultrasounds and pregnancy tests when you can find out if there’s any good news just by visiting a dolphin? Yes, that’s right. Because they communicate using sound waves, they can tell if there is any life growing within you. So, if you’re around dolphins and they crowd around you (especially your tummy), you’re most likely pregnant.
3. Regrow Your Tooth Via Coconut Milk
If it so happens that you’re in a fight and your opponent manages to knock one of your teeth out, all you have to do is find some coconut milk, dunk your tooth in it and then stick it back to your mouth from where it fell. After this, all you have to do is run to a dentist. Oh, and make sure you do the dunking business within 30 minutes of when your tooth fell out. Otherwise, there are no guarantees.
4. Observe Elephants For Storm Warnings
Weather scientists are so passé. What you really ought to be doing is making friends with elephants and observing them, because you know what? They know their stuff. Oh, yes! There is data that proves that elephants can see a storm brewing from as far as 150 miles away (1). Yes. 150. Let that sink in. So, the next time you see a herd of elephants just upping and moving away, it would do you good to do just that. Because you know what? Most likely, there’s a storm coming.
5. Use Dead Fish To See At Night
No, that’s not the name of an upcoming horror movie. This is actual advice that we are (sort of) giving you, in case you find yourself in a situation where you really need to have night vision but do not have your night vision goggles at hand.
You know, like when you are on your next mission to save the world or something, and robots have taken over everything and it all depends on you seeing clearly at night? That’s right. All you have to do is find a rotten dead fish that has bacteria all over it. Because guess what? These bacteria actually glow at night (2). Or you could also collect lighting bugs in a jar. Or fireflies. But in case you go for the dead fish, just make sure that you don’t catch an infection, okay?
Because if you get infected, who will save the world?
6. Step One To Having Your Own Brewery At Home – Get A Goldfish!
No, this is not a feng shui tip to bring you good luck so the beer turns out more golden. This is actually a tip to brew your own beer. With a goldfish. Yes. Research has revealed that when faced with extreme conditions, goldfish actually produce lactic acid in their bodies, which helps them to survive. But turns out that too much lactic acid is bad for the fish and may cause poisoning in them, so they found a solution to this as well: they convert the lactic acid to alcohol (3).
Voila! So simple and easy. All you have to do is get a goldfish home and torture it, and your home brewery will be ready! However, can we spend a moment in appreciating how smart goldfishes are? And also, how capable! The next time someone asks who is our favorite superhero, we’re going to say goldfish.
What do you think of these unusual tips? Will you be trying them out sometime soon? Let us know in the comments.
