Looks like they go even further back - most sources say the first one was invented in 1906, but even in the 19th century there were ice-cooled water dispensers. Apparently germs like typhoid love room-temperature water, so chilling it was a hygiene thing, too.
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Date: 2018-05-20 08:13 am (UTC)