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TIL: In the 1800s, huge blocks of ice were cut from the frozen Kennebec River in Maine and shipped to places as far as India and the Caribbean. The ice was packed in sawdust for insulation and could survive months at sea.

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TIL: In the 1800s, huge blocks of ice were cut from the frozen Kennebec River in Maine and shipped to places as far as India and the Caribbean. The ice was packed in sawdust for insulation and could survive months at sea.

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