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eppur_se_muova

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10. 98.6 F is *exactly* 37.0 C, which leads me to suspect that ...

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Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:00 PM

Mar 2020

body temperature was originally found to be near say 37 -- say 37 +/- 0.5 -- and American/English authors converted that to Fahrenheit and specified that extra decimal place without recognizing the variability. We've all memorized 98.6, but it might as well be 98-99, or evidently 97-98 now.

It's also known to be naturally higher in young, healthy children, which is why you don't necessarily call 99 a "fever".

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I read recently that body temperature has been dropping [View all] question everything Mar 2020 OP

Pretty much around 36 C but apcalc Mar 2020 #1

Mine has been 97.5 for many years. SharonAnn Mar 2020 #9

Huh? Dream Girl Mar 2020 #2

Fixed my typo! Thks! apcalc Mar 2020 #4

I think nerves are causing some people to get sick. louis-t Mar 2020 #3

I take my temp every morning as I am transplant patient. GentryDixon Mar 2020 #5

Thanks question everything Mar 2020 #6

not as simple as temperatures are dropping Terry_M Mar 2020 #7

I think we sit on our butts too much now. docgee Mar 2020 #8

98.6 F is *exactly* 37.0 C, which leads me to suspect that ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2020 #10

Mine Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #11