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  bad weather left to shortages of natural ice.
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  In the beginning of the 19th century, ice boxes were used in England
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  This company unveiled a unit
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  frigidaire, assembled in fort wayne
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  number of refrigerators invented has increased to over 200
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  in 1920 the first freezer was introduced
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  refrigerators conserving more energy
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  found in more than99.5% of American homes.