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Everyday temperature is measured in degrees celcius.

Officially temperature is measured in kelvin. the only difference between kelvin and degrees celcius is that zero kelvin is absolute zero ( the coldest theoretical temp possible) and zero degrees celsius is the triple point of water. So that 0oC is 273.15 kelvin.

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