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Celsius is not really related to the metric system. It's just a temperature scale the entire world (minus the US) agreed to use.

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The only connection off the top of my head is that mL of water increases by 1˚C if heated with 1 calorie. Which is annoying because 1 Calorie is 1000 calories.

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