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Today, Explained

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The Ice King's Journey: How Refrigeration Revolutionized Food Preservation

This chapter explores Frederick Tudor's innovative journey in refrigeration, from his ambitious idea of transporting ice to Cuba to overcoming public skepticism. His success ultimately revolutionized food preservation and laid the groundwork for the modern refrigerator that we rely on today.

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