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Fahrenheit and Celsius are two different temperature units invented by Wallenheit and Celsius. Fahrenheit is used in the United States, while Celsius is more common in other countries around the world and in scientific fields. Fahrenheit is based on the freezing point of water (32°f) and body temperature (96°f), while Celsius is based on the freezing point (0°c) and boiling point (100°c) of water. The conversion formulas are: °c = (°f - 32) × 5/9 and °f = (°c × 9/5) + 32.