Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have worked a new routine into our lives: temperature taking. It’s understandable since fever is an extremely common symptom of COVID-19. But if you take your temperature regularly, you’ve probably noticed that your body is rarely 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (or 37 degrees Celsius). In fact, your temperature is probably all over the place. Here’s a tip: “normal” body temperature might not be what you think it is. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2XzbtvS Further reading: Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich’s research: https://bit.ly/34CrpPG More recent body temperature research: https://bit.ly/3b6OWdW US Health Weather Map: healthweather.us UCSF’s TemPredict study: https://bit.ly/2XxYQBi Study of temperatures taken at different locations in the body: https://bit.ly/2wF1iLl Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2FqJZMl Like Verge Science on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2hoSukO Follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Kr29B9 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Subscribe to Verge on YouTube for explainers, product reviews, technology news, and more: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs