Tuesday, July 15, 2008

What a Cool Idea, Dr. Gorrie!


"1850: Florida physician John Gorrie uses his mechanical ice-maker to astonish the guests at a party. It's America's first public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration."

A Florida physician certainly ~ but born in Nevis!

Click on the title to read the interesting if chilling story for this hot July day, from WIRED magazine...

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