Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Modern latex balloons were first manufactured in 1847 in which city?

  1. New York

  2. Paris

  3. Rome

  4. London
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is D (London). The first modern latex balloons were manufactured in London in 1847 by J.G. Ingram, who used vulcanized rubber. This was a significant advancement from earlier animal bladder balloons. Neither New York, Paris, nor Rome was the site of this innovation.

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