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How did they invent the refrigerator?

How did they invent the refrigerator?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 1 Monat

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Can you imagine a scorching hot summer day with no cold drinks or
frozen ice cream? It sounds like a total nightmare! But before
refrigerators were invented, keeping things cold was an incredible,
globe-trotting adventure! Join Mira and Finn as they uncover the
wild history of how humans learned to freeze things. Did you know
President George Washington loved ice cream so much that he spent
the equivalent of five thousand dollars on it in just one summer?!
You'll find out how people used to dig massive holes in the ground
called ice houses and saw giant blocks of ice out of frozen winter
lakes just to save it for July! Meet Frederic Tudor, the stubborn
"Ice King" who shipped massive blocks of ice halfway across the
world packed in thick sawdust! Plus, discover the amazing Florida
doctor, John Gorrie, who invented a giant, clunky ice-making
machine to help cure sick people, creating a brilliant invisible
cold waterfall! From running behind horse-drawn ice wagons to the
loud, shaky motors of the very first kitchen fridges, this chilling
episode is guaranteed to blow your mind. Stay cool and tune in!