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This week, Meredith and Cassandra chat about the winter inventions that helped us survive the cold - from the classic hand muff to heaters, ice scrapers, remote starts, and shovels. It’s a quick, fun look at how these cold-weather creations came to be. omehow bed bugs made their way into the conversation, too. We give a shout-out to one of our #1 fans, Shannon, and Meredith love Lauren Conrad clothes at Kohl's.
Info from this episode:
🔥 Fireplace (a.k.a. Early Heating System)- ~500,000 BCE
- Inventor: Early humans (Homo erectus)
- Fireplaces became structured “hearths” in ancient Greece & Rome.
☕ Thermos (Vacuum Flask)
- 1892
- Inventor: Sir James Dewar (Scottish chemist)
🧶 Wool Clothing (Mittens/Scarves/Socks)
- ~3000 BCE (first wool garments in Mesopotamia)
- Inventors: Ancient Mesopotamians
🔧 Snow Shovel
- Dated back to ~1000 BCE, first used by indigenous Arctic peoples
- Modern aluminum snow shovel patented in 1889 by Joseph Flanders
🚗 Remote Car Starter
- 1980s
- Inventor: First commercialized by M. Frank Verducci, founder of Autostart
❄️ Ice Scraper
- 1910–1920s (early automobile era)
- Inventor: Unknown — evolved as cars became popular in snowy regions
📦 Insulated Delivery Bags (Pizza Bags)
- 1983
- Inventor: Ingrid Kosar (founder of Thermal Bags by Ingrid)
👢 Waterproof Winter Boots
- 1950s modern rubber-and-insulation design
- Inventor: The boot company Sorel (founded by Kaufman Footwear) popularized them
🧥 Heated Jackets
- 2001
- Inventor: Milwaukee Tool’s heated gear division eventually commercialized the tech
🔌 Space Heater (Electric Heater)
- 1890s
- Inventor: Albert Leroy Marsh pioneered the high-resistance alloy “nichrome” in 1905, leading to modern heaters
🧣 Infinity Scarf
- 1970s–80s, became mainstream in the early 2010s
- Inventor: No single inventor — fashion industry evolution
🌬️ Snowblower (Snow Thrower)
- 1925
- Inventor: Arthur Sicard, a Canadian dairy farmer
⛽ Heated Gas Pump Handles
- 2000s
- Inventor: First implemented by certain Midwest gas station chains — not patented by a single inventor
🧊 Windshield Wiper De-Icers
- 1936 first patent for heated wipers
- Inventor: Joseph Karasik
🚪 Heated Store Entrances (Air Curtains)
- 1910s
- Inventor: Olaf Bergh (Norwegian engineer) patented early air-curtain systems
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💩 Check Out Our Other Podcast – Anxiety Makes Me Poop:
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🟢 30 Days to Building Resilience in the Workplace:
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All material, unless otherwise stated, is written and performed by The Clopen Effect.
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This week, Meredith and Cassandra chat about the winter inventions that helped us survive the cold - from the classic hand muff to heaters, ice scrapers, remote starts, and shovels. It’s a quick, fun look at how these cold-weather creations came to be. omehow bed bugs made their way into the conversation, too. We give a shout-out to one of our #1 fans, Shannon, and Meredith love Lauren Conrad clothes at Kohl's.
Info from this episode:
🔥 Fireplace (a.k.a. Early Heating System)- ~500,000 BCE
- Inventor: Early humans (Homo erectus)
- Fireplaces became structured “hearths” in ancient Greece & Rome.
☕ Thermos (Vacuum Flask)
- 1892
- Inventor: Sir James Dewar (Scottish chemist)
🧶 Wool Clothing (Mittens/Scarves/Socks)
- ~3000 BCE (first wool garments in Mesopotamia)
- Inventors: Ancient Mesopotamians
🔧 Snow Shovel
- Dated back to ~1000 BCE, first used by indigenous Arctic peoples
- Modern aluminum snow shovel patented in 1889 by Joseph Flanders
🚗 Remote Car Starter
- 1980s
- Inventor: First commercialized by M. Frank Verducci, founder of Autostart
❄️ Ice Scraper
- 1910–1920s (early automobile era)
- Inventor: Unknown — evolved as cars became popular in snowy regions
📦 Insulated Delivery Bags (Pizza Bags)
- 1983
- Inventor: Ingrid Kosar (founder of Thermal Bags by Ingrid)
👢 Waterproof Winter Boots
- 1950s modern rubber-and-insulation design
- Inventor: The boot company Sorel (founded by Kaufman Footwear) popularized them
🧥 Heated Jackets
- 2001
- Inventor: Milwaukee Tool’s heated gear division eventually commercialized the tech
🔌 Space Heater (Electric Heater)
- 1890s
- Inventor: Albert Leroy Marsh pioneered the high-resistance alloy “nichrome” in 1905, leading to modern heaters
🧣 Infinity Scarf
- 1970s–80s, became mainstream in the early 2010s
- Inventor: No single inventor — fashion industry evolution
🌬️ Snowblower (Snow Thrower)
- 1925
- Inventor: Arthur Sicard, a Canadian dairy farmer
⛽ Heated Gas Pump Handles
- 2000s
- Inventor: First implemented by certain Midwest gas station chains — not patented by a single inventor
🧊 Windshield Wiper De-Icers
- 1936 first patent for heated wipers
- Inventor: Joseph Karasik
🚪 Heated Store Entrances (Air Curtains)
- 1910s
- Inventor: Olaf Bergh (Norwegian engineer) patented early air-curtain systems
All The Clopen Links:
https://linktr.ee/theclopeneffect
Support the show and advertising opportunities:
https://the-clopen-effect.captivate.fm/support
Buy Our Cool Merch:
https://www.zazzle.com/the_clopen_effect_t_shirt-256038010043042814
💩 Check Out Our Other Podcast – Anxiety Makes Me Poop:
https://linktr.ee/anxietymakesmepoop
🟢 30 Days to Building Resilience in the Workplace:
https://www.udemy.com/course/buildingresilienceatwork_in30days/?referralCode=BD92C36502C5E19AA273
All material, unless otherwise stated, is written and performed by The Clopen Effect.