ELI5: How is it so easy to open a refrigerator from the outside, but so difficult or nearly impossible to open from the inside? explainlikeimfive

Getting trapped inside a refrigerator was a real danger that we were repeatedly warned about as kids. I never tried it myself, but the warnings made you at least curious. If I'm strong enough to pull open a fridge with my arm, why wouldn't I be strong enough to push it open with my legs or arm from the inside?

Submitted November 25, 2017 at 08:27PM by Schmancy_fants http://ift.tt/2Bb2ZN8 explainlikeimfive