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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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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What is the only six-letter word that ends with the letters “MAY”? (hint: disappointed feeling)
Dismay
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What branch of military did General MacArthur serve: Navy or Army?
Army. Douglas MacArthur was a West Point graduate. He was the supreme commander of the Allied Powers during World War II.
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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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Which of the following does NOT occur in May?
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Which two astrological signs represent May?
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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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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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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 did Johannes Gutenberg invent?
The printing press. The first Gutenberg Bible was printed in 1455, and it included colored illustrations.
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What famous poet born in May said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.”