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World History

Uncle Joe

(64,562 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2026, 06:32 PM 22 hrs ago

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How The Fridge Destroyed One of the World's Largest Monopolies (Original Post) Uncle Joe 22 hrs ago OP

Interesting and enjoyable learning. quaint 21 hrs ago #1

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1. Interesting and enjoyable learning.

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:09 PM

21 hrs ago

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

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 07:38 PM

21 hrs ago

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