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The tempest prognosticator, also known as the leech barometer, is a 19th-century invention by George Merryweather in which leeches are used in a barometer.
The twelve leeches are kept in small bottles inside the device; when they become agitated by an approaching storm they attempt to climb out of the bottles and trigger a small hammer which strikes a bell.
The likelihood of a storm is indicated by the number of times the bell is struck.
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External links:
- Tempest prognosticator @ Wikipedia