Celsius is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who developed a similar temperature scale two years before his death. The degree Celsius (°C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as a unit to indicate a temperature interval, a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty. The unit was known until 1948 as centigrade from the latin 'centum' translated as 100 and 'gradus' translated as 'steps'.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
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Indeedor "hot" as one might call it.
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M3rx likes the Asian ladies,
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