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Ancient Iran had air conditioning (lemmy.world)
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[–] 8 points 3 years ago (4 children)

No, it's a swamp cooler, which is still used today in drier climates. This is a desert, so yes the air is not humid, and yes the water is cool because it's underground. Stop being so pedantic.

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