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Ice famine
An ice famine was a scarcity of commercial ice, usually during the hot summer months, common before the widespread use of the refrigerator. It often resulted in the widespread spoilage of food and medicines, and in some instances in death from heat stroke.
==Instances==
*In 1918 ammonia was diverted to manufacturing munitions which led to a shortage of commercial ice. Harvesting of natural ice and storage for summer was increased.
*1911 Eastern North America heat wave.〔
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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