EAP 200 Additional Reading - Inventions | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 25 Public

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Dr Pemberton was a ___________

pharmacist

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What was the first purpose for Pemberton's medicine?

to cure headaches

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Who bought Pemberton's company?

Asa Candler

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HOw many countries is Coca Cola in?

200

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How many drinks does it sell daily?

1.6 billion

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What was Percy Spencer's job?

engineer

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What did he test in the laboratory?

the magnetron

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What does the magnetron make?

microwaves

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What food did he experiment on after the candy?

corn

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What food did Spencer use after corn?

egg

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What happened to food in the magnetron?

heat up or explode

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Word that means very large

enormous

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HOw heavy were the first magnetrons?

750 pounds/ 340 kilos

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The magnetron weighed 750 pounds. What metric system is used here?

Imperial System

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How many % of homes have a microwave oven now?

80%

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What is the small sticky note called? (also another accidental invention)

Post-it

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