Did You Know? Series: Cool Facts About Refrigeration!

🌟 Did You Know? Series: Cool Facts About Refrigeration! 🌟

🥶 Fun Fact #1: The first “ice house” was built in 400 BC in Persia’s Dasht-e Lut desert! Known as a yakhchāl, this massive conical structure stayed cool inside despite the scorching heat. It stored ice beneath  a layer of straw and was used to preserve food and crops. (Source: BBC)

🥶 Fun Fact #2: Ice storage was once a luxury for the wealthy. In the 17th and 18th centuries, poorer communities had to get creative. For example, people in the Orkney Islands of Scotland dug rectangular pits in their homes and covered them with stone slabs to keep food cool. (Source: BBC)

🥶 Fun Fact #3: The world’s largest “refrigerator” is part of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)! This 27-km (17-mile) circular tunnel beneath France and Switzerland uses a cutting-edge cooling system to keep its magnets near absolute zero (-273°C) for powerful particle collisions. (Source: Britannica, Guinness World Records)

🥶 Fun Fact #4: Modern smart refrigerators now come with cameras and Wi-Fi connectivity. You can check your fridge contents from your phone, plan meals, and even reduce food waste—all thanks to this innovative tech! (Source: Bray & Scarff)

Stay tuned for more amazing refrigeration facts, and let us know which one amazed you the most! 👇