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		JumpCrisscross on April 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the ... > 2022 heatwave wasn’t any more unusual than any other heat wave throughout history You can't think of one pertinent home gadget that was invented between 1911 and now?

nickff on April 24, 2024 [–]

I assume that you're alluding to the air conditioner, which was invented in 1901? The first home installation was in 1914, but that wasn't the date of the invention.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_conditioning

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