stackyFACTSKeeping your milk cold used to be a genuinely fatal hazard. Early mechanical refrigeration units relied on highly volatile and toxic compounds like ammonia and sulfur dioxide, meaning a tiny leak in your kitchen appliance could quite literally wipe out the entire household.
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