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Uncle Joe

(65,533 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:32 PM Feb 2026

How The Fridge Destroyed One of the World's Largest Monopolies

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How The Fridge Destroyed One of the World's Largest Monopolies (Original Post) Uncle Joe Feb 2026 OP

Interesting and enjoyable learning. quaint Feb 2026 #1

This is really fascinating. Ice making touched so many parts of civilization and even the US erronis Feb 2026 #2

quaint

(5,112 posts)

1. Interesting and enjoyable learning.

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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:09 PM

Feb 2026

erronis

(24,537 posts)

2. This is really fascinating. Ice making touched so many parts of civilization and even the US

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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:38 PM

Feb 2026

I know one of my long-gone relatives was part of the meat-packing industry in NYC - now Tribeca, etc.

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