Our ancestors once relied upon the ice man, milkman and frequent stops at the corner grocery to keep food from spoiling during hot summers. Here's how the home refrigerator changed their lives.
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The History of the Refrigerator: How Our Ancestors Kept Their Cool
By David A. Fryxell
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