TIL - "Sabbath Mode" exists on various kitchen appliances (e.g. Oven & Refrigerator) to turn off timers, clocks, and safety features todayilearned

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Submitted December 26, 2017 at 09:47AM by DeJeR http://ift.tt/2zuRCOD todayilearned

TIL that the butter drawer in refrigerators is designed to be warmer than the main compartment to keep butter more spreadable. todayilearned

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Submitted December 12, 2017 at 10:14PM by Mbg25624 http://ift.tt/2C7MbHW todayilearned

TIL the GE Cafe fridge comes with a Sabbath mode option. (Finally read the manual.) pages 108-110 todayilearned

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Submitted November 09, 2017 at 11:23PM by chyken http://ift.tt/2iI7g2N todayilearned

TIL that before refrigerators were invented, people in Finland and Russia dropped frogs in their milk to keep it from spoiling - and it actually worked todayilearned

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Submitted September 21, 2017 at 03:58AM by zacht180 http://ift.tt/2xxiCju todayilearned

TIL the first frozen foods were developed in the 1930s by the wife of the US Ambassador to the USSR out of fear of Soviet food safety. Upon returning to the US, as heiress of General Foods she ordered the company to develop a line of frozen food for restaurants. todayilearned

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Submitted September 18, 2017 at 05:46PM by _Mr-Skeltal_ http://ift.tt/2xshL3o todayilearned

TIL Fridge doors can changed to open the other way todayilearned

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Submitted September 12, 2017 at 09:04PM by meinmelbourne http://ift.tt/2jjqak4 todayilearned

TIL Einstein and Szilard Leo worked on a refrigerator todayilearned

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Submitted September 11, 2017 at 06:57AM by molnix http://ift.tt/2xUYJQa todayilearned

Today I Learned There Are No Microwaves With Right-Side Hinges todayilearned

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Submitted September 02, 2017 at 03:05AM by boomclapboomclapclap http://ift.tt/2wqWeHC todayilearned

TIL of Alexis Soyer, a French celebrity chef (born 1810) who invented cooking with gas, refrigerators cooled by cold water, and ovens with adjustable temperatures. His kitchens were so famous that they were opened for conducted tours. todayilearned

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Submitted August 07, 2017 at 01:55AM by Breeze_in_the_Trees http://ift.tt/2vDlVEv todayilearned

TIL that in 1995, only 7% of China's urban residents had a refrigerator. By 2007, this number had jumped to 95%. todayilearned

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Submitted July 27, 2017 at 07:05PM by AntiChangeling http://ift.tt/2h6m3Xw todayilearned

TIL that the world's biggest refrigerator is in Russia and it can store 16,400 tons of food at a time. todayilearned

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Submitted July 25, 2017 at 07:13PM by Marknallen http://ift.tt/2eKG3OO todayilearned

TIL in Los Angeles, refrigerators are considered an amenity according to municipal code.About 50% of L.A. apartments don't come with a refrigerator and landlords aren't required to provide one. todayilearned

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Submitted June 26, 2017 at 08:36AM by OttawaMan35 http://ift.tt/2rRFmVC todayilearned

TIL that "ice spikes" are a very rare and poorly-understood phenomenon in nature, but they can be grown in an ice cube tray in a domestic refrigerator using distilled water. todayilearned

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Submitted June 01, 2017 at 09:29PM by Captain-Janeway http://ift.tt/2qKB0y5 todayilearned

TIL that a specific type of refrigerator exists for Kimchi and are one of the most desired household appliances in South Korea todayilearned

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Submitted May 18, 2017 at 04:56AM by balphius http://ift.tt/2qT4xdp todayilearned

TIL that a specific type of refrigerator exists for Kimchi and are one of the most desired household appliances in South Korea todayilearned

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Submitted May 18, 2017 at 04:56AM by balphius http://ift.tt/2qT4xdp todayilearned

TIL that the freezer door pops open briefly when you close the refrigerator door, because there's an air channel between them that propogates the spike in air pressure todayilearned

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Submitted April 20, 2017 at 08:54AM by flurbinator http://ift.tt/2oRnut3 todayilearned

TIL that the freezer door pops open briefly when you close the refrigerator door, because there's an air channel between them that propogates the spike in air pressure todayilearned

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Submitted April 20, 2017 at 08:54AM by flurbinator http://ift.tt/2oRnut3 todayilearned

TIL refrigerators have magnetic doors because the old design killed kids. todayilearned

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Submitted February 21, 2017 at 06:03PM by esean_keni http://ift.tt/2lqu0oZ todayilearned

TIL refrigerators have magnetic doors because the old design killed kids. todayilearned

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Submitted February 21, 2017 at 06:03PM by esean_keni http://ift.tt/2lqu0oZ todayilearned

TIL Switching US water supply to desalination would use the same amount of energy as every US refrigerator. todayilearned

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Submitted February 20, 2017 at 08:27AM by RentAscout http://ift.tt/2kOvKGY todayilearned