How the refrigerator came to be

Life without refrigerators sometimes feels like ancient history. Having been an integral part of our lives, it is hard to imagine that more than a hundred years ago, people were not able to store leftover foods properly. The modern refrigerator we have today has raised our quality of life more than we can imagine. However, it didn't start that way. The process of cooling as a means to preserve food was not done commercially until the early 1900s. Here is the story of how the modern refrigerator became what it is today. The Life Saver John Gorrie believed that cool air could ease yellow fever symptoms so he built the first ice machine. During that time, the product was a novelty sin...

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