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Scottish inventions

B11

Do you know how the refrigerator was invented? It is one of the most important ...................... of the Scots to the world.

 CONTRIBUTE

B12

If James Harrison (1816-1893), a Scottish immigrant to Australia, didn’t ...................... push ether gas into a metal tube, people might still be using boxes filled with blocks of ice to cool their food.

 ACCIDENTAL

B13

The main problem was how to overcome the need for ice in the ...................... process.

 REFRIGERATE

B14

Ice had to be cut fresh from frozen lakes and stored inside an underground house until it was ready to be used as a .......................

 COOL

B15

Australians had difficulty gaining access to ...................... ice since Australia does not enjoy that many lakes.

 NATURE

B16

Harrison’s discovery was beneficial the world over, but especially important for Australia because now it could export frozen meat to Europe. He even tried one such journey to Europe, but the ether had leaked during the voyage and ruined the entire cargo. Harrison went bankrupt but his legacy meant a huge ...................... to the Australian economy.

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