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1949 Press Photo Willam Corak of Westinghouse Freezes Banana in Liquid Nitrogen

Name: 1949 Press Photo Willam Corak of Westinghouse Freezes Banana in Liquid Nitrogen
Brand: nee
SKU: nee23292
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Corak, research engineer, demonstrates how fast the nitrogen in the jar will freeze any ordinary object. After not more than two seconds in that 340 degrees-below-zero temperature, the banana breaks up like rock under a hammer, as seen at right.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.

Photo is dated 08-19-1949.

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1949 Press Photo Willam Corak of Westinghouse Freezes Banana in Liquid Nitrogen

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