Muggy. Sticky. Miserable.&nbsp;For eons, that’s just what summer was. In fact, when air conditioning first became available, few people took advantage of it. Wasn’t summer supposed to be uncomfortable?&nbsp;This is the story of how people finally warmed up to the idea of keeping cool.Listen ad-free on Wondery+ <a href="https://wondery.com/plus-members/?podcast=american-innovations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Fundrise - Get started at <a href="http://fundrise.com/AI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundrise.com/AI</a> to have your first NINETY days of advisory fees waived.

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