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Tech Questions Archives
| Q: The diesel engine bears the name of its
inventor, a German engineer. What was his name? A: Doctor Randolph Diesel holds the original patent (1932) for the diesel engine. |
| Q: When was the most versatile product that is a
staple in technicians toolboxes - WD-40 -created? A: WD-40 was created in 1953 by the Rocket Chemical Co. of San Diego, CA, from the company's efforts to develop rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry. It took the company researchers 40 attempts to get the water displacing (WD) formula perfected. Thus the name WD-40. |
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Q: The diesel engine bears the name of its
inventor, a German engineer. What was his name? A: Doctor Randolph Diesel holds the original patent (1932) for the diesel engine. |
| Q: When did the Band-Aid brand adhesive bandage come to
market? A: In 1920; invented by Earle Dickson, a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson. His wife, Josephine, was always cutting and burning her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food. At that time a bandage consisted of separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Dickson prepared ready-made bandages by placing squares of cotton gauze at intervals along an adhesive strip and covering them with crinoline to keep it sterile. With that, all his wife had to do was cut off a length of the strip and wrap it over her cut. James Johnson, Earle’ boss, saw his invention and decided to manufacture band-aids to the public |
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Q: When did the Band-Aid brand adhesive bandage come to
market? A: In 1920; invented by Earle Dickson, a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson. His wife, Josephine, was always cutting and burning her fingers in the kitchen while preparing food. At that time a bandage consisted of separate gauze and adhesive tape that you would cut to size and apply yourself. Dickson prepared ready-made bandages by placing squares of cotton gauze at intervals along an adhesive strip and covering them with crinoline to keep it sterile. With that, all his wife had to do was cut off a length of the strip and wrap it over her cut. James Johnson, Earle’ boss, saw his invention and decided to manufacture band-aids to the public |
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Q: How much diesel fuel per turkey was
consumed by trucks to transport turkeys in
Minnesota
in 1995? A: 0.0115 gallon of diesel fuel per bird. Total gallons used: 467,107 |
| Q: Are there are any places in the
United States
named after the tasty gobbler that is the main cuisine of
today’s Thanksgiving celebrations? A: |
| Q:
What
were top five turkey producing states in 2005? A: In order: |
| Q: Which American truck
manufacturer was the first to install diesel engines as standard
equipment? Bonus question: In what year? A: Kenworth; 1933 |
| Q:
Which American truck manufacturer was the first to install diesel
engines as standard equipment? Bonus question: In what year? A: |
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