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The answers to these questions and many more can be found in Martin Fone's latest book, Fifty Clever Bastards. Test your knowledge of lesser-known inventors.
Who invented the computer mouse but didn’t profit from it?
Douglas Engelbart
Steve Jobs
Mickey Mouse
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Joseph Salk created the vaccination that protected children from which serious disease?
Smallpox
Tuberculosis
Rabies
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Is it true that Harvey Ball only earned $45 for designing the Smiley face?
No
Yes
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Percy Spencer invented which appliance now commonly found in the kitchen?
The microwave
The kettle
The washing machine
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The PIN and ATM were invented by whom?
James Goodchild
Thomas Edison
James Goodfellow
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Trevor Baylis invented the clockwork what?
Orange
Radio
Clock
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Xerox Corporation passed over the opportunity to develop and market which everyday device?
The photocopier
The PC
The television
FM radio
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What did Karl Dreis invent?
The steam engine
The bicycle
The automobile
The aeroplane
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Suzanne Vega’s acapella track, Tom’s Diner, assisted in the development of what everyday piece of technology?
MP3
Microsoft Office
Windows
The Apple Mac
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The testicular glands of which animal did John Romulus Brinkley transplant into men’s scrotums to improve virility?
Sheep
Bull
Turkey
Goat
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