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What kitchen appliance was developed after engineer Percy Spencer noticed that a radar magnetron had melted a chocolate bar in his pocket?

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Microwave oven

The first commercial microwave oven, produced by Raytheon in 1947, was called the 'Radarange.' It stood nearly six feet tall and weighed over 700 pounds.

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  • Which household appliance was invented by Percy Spencer after he observed a radar magnetron melting a chocolate bar?

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