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The first product to have a bar code was

  1. Malbaro

  2. Wrigley's gum

  3. Gillette

  4. McD
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first product to be scanned with a barcode was a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum on June 26, 1974, at a supermarket in Ohio. This historic purchase marked the commercial debut of the Universal Product Code (UPC) system. The other options are incorrect - Marlboro (not Malbaro), Gillette, and McDonald's came later.

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