On this day in 1803 Thomas Moore introduced the icebox. It was insulated metal in a wood box that kept foods fresh longer. Describing his new invention, Moore coined the term "refrigerator." Today, nearly 200 years later, it's still called a refrigerator, but little else remains the same. Electric cooling now includes a freezer that makes it's own ice. There are adjustable shelves, see-through bins, and diagnostic readouts monitor operation. New top freezers have ice and water dispensers too -- side-by-side. There are small undercounter units with lighted glass doors and new big doublewides with two huge doors. Moore's invention has come a long way -- from an ice box to the "big chill." And that's the On The House tip for today.