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Sept. 13, 1833: Imported Ice Chills, Thrills India (2010)
- bhaumik 11y agoWas looking into "The Ice Trade" after listening to the most recent 99% Invisible episode: http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/frozen-assets/ http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/frozen-assets/
- eternalban 11y agoSince you are into ice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchal
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- integrally 11y agoIn India, ice was imported from the Himalayas in the 17th century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_trade
- yuubi 11y agoA "short-lived victory" isn't what it used to be. Local production started 45 years after the first shipment; sounds pretty good in modern terms.
- vatotemking 11y agoCurious, what is it about cold drinks that human brains love?