breecher t1_isnictm wrote
Reply to comment by Yerm_Terragon in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
> This is why most parts of Europe prefer their drinks served at room temperature, whereas North America prefers cold drinks.
This is absolute nonsense though.
sioux612 t1_iso9quf wrote
I could see the part with icecubes not being as popular in Europe as they are in NA because of that but yeah, Europe doesn't prefer warm drinks
Some_Inspector3638 t1_isoapin wrote
Then why do they drink warm drinks?
sioux612 t1_isoaxcx wrote
Because coffee and tea are better when warm and without a shitload of sugar?
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