Fri. 08/27 - The History of the ICEE, The Coolest Drink In Town
The history of and science behind the ICEE. Plus, Glenfiddich is now powering their delivering trucks with spent whisky. And some tips on cleaning your earbuds because, c’mon, how long has it been since you’ve actually done that?
Sponsors:
Upstart, upstart.com/kottke
Links:
ICEE History: The Tech (and Science) Beyond a Sugary Frozen Drink (Tedium)
Flashback: Raise your Slurpees to the drink that almost wasn't (Dallas Morning News)
US3044878A - Process for the preparation of a beverage (Google Patents)
US3628759A - Fishing rod holder (Google Patents)
A Brief History of the Slurpee, a Frozen…
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