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1. john_strinlai · 1789670451 · focus · HN ↗

   i know its the nytimes, so we can assume american units, but i find it sort of crazy that even throughout the body of the article it doesnt ever say "fahrenheit".

   1. bthrn · 1789670614 · focus · HN ↗

      Common sense suggests that living creatures are likely not boiling when they have a mild fever.

      1. vojtapol · 1789671027 · focus · HN ↗

         Common sense would be using metric units in science-related article.

         1. SoftTalker · 1789671403 · focus · HN ↗

            It's a US-based newspaper written for the general public. Common sense would say it's using US units.

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