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Keeping Cool | A Chilly Reception | 1
Manage episode 270498643 series 2287713
Muggy. Sticky. Miserable.
For eons, that’s just what summer was. In fact, when air conditioning first became available, few people took advantage of it. Wasn’t summer supposed to be uncomfortable?
This is the story of how people finally warmed up to the idea of keeping cool.
You can binge all episodes of American Innovations exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.
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295 episodes
Manage episode 270498643 series 2287713
Muggy. Sticky. Miserable.
For eons, that’s just what summer was. In fact, when air conditioning first became available, few people took advantage of it. Wasn’t summer supposed to be uncomfortable?
This is the story of how people finally warmed up to the idea of keeping cool.
You can binge all episodes of American Innovations exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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