Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Which of the following is not a Canadian invention?

  1. Insulin

  2. Kerosene

  3. Aspirin

  4. Electric cooking range
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Insulin was discovered by Frederick Banting and Charles Best at University of Toronto in 1921-22. Kerosene was developed by Nova Scotia's Abraham Gesner in 1846. The electric cooking range was invented by Ottawa's Thomas Ahearn in 1882. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) was synthesized by German chemist Felix Hoffmann at Bayer in 1897, making it the only non-Canadian invention in the list.

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