🥷
💡
💡 Fun Facts
💡

y I learned that the Celsius scale originally had 0 degrees as the boiling point of water and 100 degrees as the freezing point, instead of vice versa.

•1 min read


Fun Fact: y I learned that the Celsius scale originally had 0 degrees as the boiling point of water and 100 degrees as the freezing point, instead of vice versa.

Source favicon

Source

en.wikipedia.org

Share this fascinating fact! 🥷

Share on XDiscover more facts

💡More Fun Facts

Keep exploring and learning

When Anders Celsius developed the temperature scale that would eventually bear his name, he set 0° as the boiling point and 100° as the freezing point.

Read →

when Wilt Chamberlain shot his 100-point game, he did so shooting his free throws underhand (e.g. granny style ). He later switched back to overhand, even though it made his percentage go way down, just so he wouldn t look silly.

Read →

The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota does not use traditional central heating, but instead utilizes passive solar energy and the heat generated by people to maintain a temperature of 70 degrees throughout the year.

Read →

Karman line is the border that separates the Earth s atmosphere from outer space. It is defined as being 100 km above sea level by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. This is regarded as the starting point of outer space, i.e. where the atmosphere is too thin to support flight.

Read →

someone translated Dracula into Icelandic and it took over 100 years for anyone to point out he just made a fanfic-rewrite of what he wanted the story to be.

Read →

In Canada, over 7000 stores abide by the Scanner Price Accuracy Code, which states that if a product s scanned price at the point-of-sale is higher than the labeled price, the customer will receive a discount of up to 10 dollars (or the item is free if it is less than 10 dollars). This policy is in place to build trust between the store and the consumer.

Read →
Explore All Fun Facts