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Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius anywhere on the planet.

Why it is true

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius only at sea level. At higher altitudes, atmospheric pressure is lower and water boils at lower temperatures. At the top of Mount Everest, water boils at about 70 degrees Celsius.

Source: Nature

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