Before refrigeration, there were icehouses that housed ice broght in for the duration of the year. Basically just a giant thermos, a very thick insulated wall. So yeah, there was ice. South Africa, a British colony at the time? yeah
Texas was famous for ice houses. Building hundreds of them....they're a cultural icon. Tehn expanded to serve beer and groceries. The term ice house is a colloquialism for an establishment that derives the majority of its income from the sale of cold beer
Doctor James Miranda Barry was a British military surgeon in the early 1800s who wanted to help people from all walks of life. He wasn't your everyday male doctor however... James Barry was in fact a woman.
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