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When were blue jeans invented?

A) 1900s B) 1850s
C) 1860s D) 1870s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1860s

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Who is the english physicist responsible for the "Big Bang Theory"?

A) Albert Einstein B) Michael Skube
C) George Gamow D) Roger Penrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) George Gamow

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George Gamow. Gamow, who died in 1968, was a physicist, who published “Thirty Years that Shook Physics”.

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Which insurance salesman invented the fountain pen in 1884?

A) Lewis Edson Waterman B) Sir William Grove
C) Charles Kettering D) George Fountain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lewis Edson Waterman

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Lewis Edson Waterman patented the first practical fountain pen in 1884.

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In the 1700s,who would pay the postage fee for letters before the stamp was invented?

A) The sender B) There was no fee
C) The receiver of the letter D) The post office
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The receiver of the letter

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Later in 1840, Rowland Hill invented the stamp, which was paid for by the sender, not the receiver.

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Telegrahic code was introduced by

A) Lipman B) Macmillan
C) Thomas Moore D) Cockrell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thomas Moore

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What does airbag, used for safety of car driver, contain?

A) Sodium bicarbonate B) Sodium azide
C) Sodium nitrite D) Sodium peroxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sodium azide

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Which of the following plants is not capable of manufacturing own food?

A) Algae B) Mushroom
C) Carrot D) Cabbage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mushroom

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Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?

A) Radio waves B) Microwaves
C) Infra-red waves D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Infra-red waves

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