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Why was ice cream invented?
That's interesting. How did ice cream become popular in America?
Ice cream arrived in America with the colonists, but it only became widely available to the general public in the early 19th century. This was due to advancements in technology, such as the invention of the hand-cranked churn and the development of a refrigeration system for storing ice. By the mid-1800s, ice cream had become a staple of American dessert culture.