MadSci Network: Earth Sciences |
When the author Ray Bradbury was writing a book about a future society which had banned books and enforced this ban by burning them, he decided to name the book after the burning point of paper. I have heard he called lots of scientist friends, but none could tell him at what temperature paper burned. With a flash of insight, he called the local fire department. Without hesitating, the fireman said "451 degrees". Bradbury named the book "Fahrenheit 451".
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