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What baseball brothers were nicknamed Dizzy and Daffy: DiMaggio or Dean?

Dean. Dizzy and Daffy Dean were pitchers. They played together for a few years as members of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Who invented crop rotation, which then led to the development of more than 300 peanut products?

George Washington Carver. His crop rotation led to an abundance of crops, not just peanuts.

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Who is credited with inventing the code that uses dots and dashes?

Samuel Morse. Others contributed to the invention called Morse code, which was transmitted across telegraph lines.

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What type of eye surgery equipment did Patricia Bath receive a patent for?

Cataract. She invented the Laserphaco Pro probe, which is less painful and more precise than previous cataract procedures.

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True or False? May is one of the months mentioned in the song “Shine On Harvest Moon.”

False. The line from the song is “I ain’t had no lovin’ since April, January, June, or July."

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Jazz musician Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926. What instrument did he play?

Trumpet. Davis won nine Grammy Awards during his career. He was heavily involved in the development of jazz.

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What car manufacturer produces the Corvette: Toyota or Chevrolet?

Chevrolet. The two-door sports car is called the “Vette” for short. It’s been produced since 1953.

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Football player Johnny Unitas was born on May 7, 1933. What position did he play?

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What is the birthstone for May?

Emerald. Colombia produces the largest and the highest quality emeralds in the world.

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Who is known for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, the phonograph, and the early movie camera?

Thomas Edison. He was one of the original owners of Edison General Electric.

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Who was the first to secure a patent for the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell. The 29-year-old inventor did so in March 1876. He had a personal interest in sound technology because his mother and wife were deaf.

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An inventor from what country received the first patent for peanut butter?

Canada. Marcellus Gilmore Edson received the first patent for peanut butter in 1884.

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