History of Everything History of Everything: Catch Your Refrigerator, It's Running
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Aug 25, 2023 Learn about the fascinating history of refrigeration and the challenges of preserving food before its invention. Explore ancient techniques of refrigeration used by various civilizations and the struggles faced by individuals trying to transport and sell ice during the 1800s. Discover the rise of an eccentric businessman who revolutionized the ice trade and the harmful effects of CFCs in refrigerators. Also, hear a remarkable family history from Croatia during World War II.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Invention of Refrigeration
02:20 • 16min
Ancient Circulation System and Generating Ice in the Desert
18:46 • 5min
Ancient Techniques of Refrigeration
23:23 • 8min
The Challenges and Successes of Selling Ice
31:26 • 20min
The Rise of the Ice King
51:06 • 22min
The Story of Refrigerators and the Harmful Effects of CFCs
01:13:12 • 2min
A Dark and Remarkable Family History from Croatia during World War II
01:14:48 • 3min