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Fascinating FactsFascinating Facts ••An inventor working on radar got the idea forAn inventor working on radar got the idea for the microwave oven after radio waves meltedthe microwave oven after radio waves melted a chocolate bar in his pocket.a chocolate bar in his pocket. •• The modern zipper, invented in 1912, wasThe modern zipper, invented in 1912, was named for the sound it made when it wasnamed for the sound it made when it was used to close rubber boots.used to close rubber boots. •• Clarence Birdseye, who invented a wayClarence Birdseye, who invented a way to freeze food for sale, got the idea fromto freeze food for sale, got the idea from watching the Inuits in Canada.watching the Inuits in Canada. GenreGenre Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Text FeaturesText Features NonfiNonfictionction SummarizeSummarize • Time Line• Time Line • Captions• Captions Scott Foresman Social StudiesScott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14849-0ISBN 0-328-14849-0 ì(sk$m)=beiejd +^-Ä-U-Ä-Uì(sk$m)=beiejd +^-Ä-U-Ä-U In this book you will read about the new machines and new ways of doing things that came about in the 1800s and 1900s. During this time the daily lives of people in the United States and around the world Write to It! changed forever. Think of something you w