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¿Qué objeto de limpieza que muchos hogares usan a diario inventó el español Manuel Jalón en 1956?

Translation: Which cleaning tool that many households use every day was invented by the Spaniard Manuel Jalón in 1956?

  • A La aspiradora The vacuum cleaner
  • B La plancha de vapor The steam iron
  • ✕ El friegaplatos The dishwasher Your answer
  • ✓ La fregona The mop (fregona)

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Manuel Jalón inventó la fregona con su cubo escurridor en 1956. También creó la jeringuilla desechable de uso médico.

Manuel Jalón invented the fregona, a mop with a wringer bucket, in 1956. He also created the disposable syringe for medical use.

Source: Wikipedia: Manuel Jalón Corominas

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