Why is a refrigerator's door magnetic?

Ha, I haven't thought about this one in a long time. Short answer, to keep children from killing themselves...seriously. Search for an image of a vintage refrigerator and you will see there was once a time that those beasts had latches, similar ... read more

There are some reasons why they created a magnetic door for a refrigerator. One of the reasons is which you can pin a post or reminders using a pin with a magnet on its end. Other reasons are which you can also put your souvenir stuffs or remembrance which had also a magnet. read more

That’s why America, the first country to widely use refrigerators, passed the 1956 Refrigerator Safety Act (it’s a riveting read) stipulating that every fridge must be easy to open from the inside. read more

To make things worse, the rubber around the door would create a seal – to keep the cold in – making it harder for anyone to hear you calling for help. Obviously most people don't go climbing into fridges, so you might not think this is a big deal. But you're not a small child playing hide-and-seek. read more