• joeyb4589@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    “the original paper suggests the lower defining point, 0 °F, was established as the freezing temperature of a solution of brine made from a mixture of water, ice, and ammonium chloride (a salt).[2][3] The other limit established was his best estimate of the average human body temperature, originally set at 90 °F, then 96 °F (about 2.6 °F less than the modern value due to a later redefinition of the scale).”

    That’s from your link. Seems like the guy you responded to was correct or the wiki isn’t.