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FAMOUS INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Swift and Armour invent?
A
Refrigerated Railroad Car
B
X-Ray Machines
C
Hairdryer
D
Lunchable
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Refrigeration technology was primitive, but in 1878 Swift commissioned engineer Andrew Chase to design a refrigerated railroad car. Air circulated over ice in refillable bins at the top of the car.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, the first successful refrigerated railcar was developed by Gustavus Swift in the 1870s.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the railroad industry, a refrigerator car (or “reefer”) is a refrigerated boxcar that is designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures.

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