Singer Peggy Lee was born on May 26, 1920. Which of her songs begins โNever know how much I love you, never know how much I careโ?
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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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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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Football player Johnny Unitas was born on May 7, 1933. What position did he play?
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What founding father used his experiments with electricity to create a lightning rod that directed electricity away from buildings?
Benjamin Franklin. Some of his inventions included bifocals, the Franklin stove, and swim fins used in snorkeling and diving.
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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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Who is generally considered to have invented the modern airplane?
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) were first to take flight, and also invented the modern airplane.
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True or False? May is one of the months mentioned in the song โShine On Harvest Moon.โ
False. The line from the song is โI ainโt had no lovinโ since April, January, June, or July."
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Was the first Black inventor to become a millionaire a man or woman?
Woman. Madam C. J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, came from the cotton fields to invent a line of hair treatment products that revolutionized Black hair care.
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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.