Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoHas there been a horror movie scene where the killer jams an electronic meat thermometer into somebody and the camera zooms in on the readout and it's 98.6? Because I think this would be a natural.message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1161arrow-down118
arrow-up1143arrow-down1message-squareHas there been a horror movie scene where the killer jams an electronic meat thermometer into somebody and the camera zooms in on the readout and it's 98.6? Because I think this would be a natural.Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareSeaJlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoThat would be silly. The only reason that the average body temperature is said to be 98.6°F is because that is what 37°C converts to. Notice how that is a nice round number? It’s actually about 97.9°F or 36.6°C.
That would be silly. The only reason that the average body temperature is said to be 98.6°F is because that is what 37°C converts to. Notice how that is a nice round number? It’s actually about 97.9°F or 36.6°C.