Mystery #2Tier 2chemistry reactions food cold
Why does a cold fridge keep food fresh for days longer than a warm cupboard?
Leave a sandwich on the kitchen counter and by tomorrow it looks sad and smells worse. Pop the very same sandwich in the fridge and it stays fine for days. Nothing about the food itself has changed. So why does a cold fridge keep food fresh so much longer than a warm cupboard?

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