Thermos was invented by _________.  a. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle  b. Sir Fredrich the Great  c. Thomas Edison  d. Sir James Dewar

Thermos was invented by _________.
 a. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
 b. Sir Fredrich the Great
 c. Thomas Edison
 d. Sir James Dewar
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Sir James Dewar
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