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Why normal body temperature is lower now

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That famous 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit standard you memorized as a kid is officially outdated. Due to modern advancements in medicine, massive reductions in chronic infections, and safer environments, the baseline average human body temperature has steadily dropped over the past century to closer to 97.5 degrees. We are literally becoming cooler as a species.

Why normal body temperature is lower now
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