I think he did!

According to Everything2.com, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer and introduced it in Holland in 1714. 98.6 F is avg healthy human temperature, 100 F is the healthy temperature of a cow's anus, 212 F is the boiling point of water, 451 F is when paper burns, and 911 F is waaaay hotter than paper.

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