Top Ten Interesting Facts About Air Conditioning

Often abbreviated as A.C.

Invented by the same person who invented hair conditioner

When proposing, half of men give an air conditioner instead of a diamond ring

Ancient Egyptians employed a form of primitive air conditioning called "wind"

Dick Cheney conducts many financial misdeeds in air conditioned rooms

Without it, Miami would be a ghost town

The European Union won't accept Poland as a member until after all their air conditioners are Energy Star compliant

Concept of variable settings introduced by Ed Low and Jim High

That familiar hum? The compressor releasing deadly hydrogen sulfide

20% of all air conditioning in the United States is used in the Ed Sullivan Theater

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