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What the Fahrenheit?!
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Mike NiKao-Kusata posted on 2017/06/02Ever wondered why we use Fahrenheit? This animated explainer dives deep into the history of temperature scales, from Fahrenheit to the lesser-known Romer scale, and even touches on the classic mercury thermometer! You'll pick up some fascinating cultural history and advanced vocabulary along the way.
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realize
US /ˈriəˌlaɪz/
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UK /'ri:əlaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become aware of or understand mentally
- To achieve or make something happen.
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US /skel/
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UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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More arbitrary
US /ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/
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UK /ˈɑ:bitrəri/
- Adjective
- (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
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More coincidence
US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
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UK /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- State in which two ideas or opinions are the same
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