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a humming box that buys you time against the slow violence of decay
means the common name for a refrigerator, the cold cabinet that keeps food and drink chilled to slow spoilage
from A clipping of "refrigerator," itself from Latin "refrigerare," to make cold again (re- "again" + frigus "cold," cousin to "frigid"). The odd "d" — absent in the long form — likely sneaked in from the brand name Frigidaire, an early household fridge so famous its spelling reshaped the nickname.
- light myth
- The light really does turn off when closed
- cold cleverness
- It removes heat rather than adding cold
- early adopters
- Einstein co-patented a fridge with no moving parts
- always on
- Runs nonstop, often a home's biggest energy hog
- door physics
- Reopening fast is easier than waiting for pressure
for instance
general electric monitor-top — first mass-produced electric refrigerator, introduced in 1927
servel electrolux — gas-powered refrigerator from 1930s with no moving parts, still manufactured today