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24 alternatives to 99% Invisible - The Ice King

How New England ice made its way to India (no, really)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 99% Invisible - The Ice King launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    I the mid-19th century, decades before home refrigeration be

    2016 · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    ICEBlock▲142

    Report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    How a nobel gas signaled luxury, seediness, and now...cool?

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Koguma▲69

    A piggybank to discover the arctic in augmented reality

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Throw an ice piece into the empty spaces.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Uber for (delicious) ice cream. SF only.

    2014 · introvert.com · its alternatives →

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    Add frozen liquor to your drinks, not ice.

    2017 · prediksitogelhk.org · its alternatives →

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    Makes four ice balls or cubes (pre-order)

    2015 · wintersmiths.com · its alternatives →

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    Birth and life story of the reefer - refrigerated shipping …

    2015 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Fun team bonding check-ins over Slack

    2020 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Take a ride around a NYC snow globe in virtual reality.

    2017 · 2017.ronikdesign.com · its alternatives →

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    Iceberger▲192

    Draw an iceberg and see how it will float

    2021 · joshdata.me · its alternatives →

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    We Ship Snow To Anyone in the US

    2015 · shipsnowyo.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    The cold, hard facts about freezing to death.

    2016 · exchange.prx.org · its alternatives →

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    Hello, everyone! My name is Alex, and I'm an expat in a new country. Two years ago, I moved to Germany where I didn’t know anyone. Starting the job, I realized that becoming close friends with colleagues can be quite challenging and slow. The feeling of loneliness was gradually growing. To change that, I started attending various meetups based on my interests, hoping to make new friends. However, I often found myself answering the same generic questions that didn’t really help me understand if someone shared my values and interests. As a result, lost energy and 0 friends. SO - That’s when I…

    2024 · icebreakinglab.com · its alternatives →

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    Peek inside London's unique places with immersive visual sto

    2015 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    The history of San Francisco's China Town

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Ice Hop▲67

    Jump right into the mad world of Ice Hop

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Journalist meets NSA contractor Edward Snowden in Hong Kong

    2015 · glenngreenwald.net · its alternatives →

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    How missing kids ended up on milk cartons

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Break the ice with familiar strangers around you (NY)

    2014 · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Travel off the Eaten Path

    2014 · travelingspoon.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    On April 21st, 1859, an incredible thing happened in London.

    2015 · 99percentinvisible.org · its alternatives →

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    Plow Me▲67

    Manage snow & ice the easy way.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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