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According to the famous accidental-invention story, where was the chocolate bar located when it melted near a radar machine in 1945?
Answer
In his pocket
Engineer Percy Spencer noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted while he was standing near an active radar set, sparking his curiosity about microwave heating.
💡 Did you know?
The microwave oven was invented by accident when a researcher's chocolate bar melted in his pocket near a radar machine in 1945.
Other options people guess
- In his lab coat
- In his briefcase
- In his backpack
Topics
- inventions
- technology
- 20th-century
- accidental-discoveries
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