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How Your Refrigerator Changed Human History & The Surprising Purpose of Volcanoes -SYSK Choice

June 20, 2026·47 min·6-min readnarrativeself improvement
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Refrigeration and volcanoes—two seemingly disparate topics—are revealed as foundational forces shaping human civilization, food systems, and planetary life. This episode unpacks how artificial cold transformed what we eat, how we waste food, and even our gut health, while volcanoes, far fro

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Nicola Twilley

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Jim FerrellNicola TwilleyTamsin Mather

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Frostbiteby Nicola TwilleyAdventures in Volcano Landby Tamsin Mather

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Climate ChangeEcologyGeologyLong Form JournalismNutritionScientific Method

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