Science & Tech Can you search for these trivia answers inside your knowledge filled brain? Find out here! Published 2 months ago on September 14, 2025 By Mike Peck /5 Science & Tech Vol. 14 What was the original name for Google? Googool Ask Jeeves Super Search Backrub Next Question Wrong! Correct! The original name for the search engine Google was Backrub. It was renamed Google after the googol, which is the number one, followed by 100 zeros. Which invention is associated with Wright Brothers? Airplane Meat Packing Railroad system Car Next Question Wrong! Correct! The Wright brothers – Orville and Wilbur – were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. Who created the first computer mouse? Steve Jobs Douglas Engelbart Clifford Berry Steve Wozniak Next Question Wrong! Correct! Douglas Engelbart developed the first computer mouse in 1963. It was a wooden device with two wheels that allowed users to move a cursor on a computer screen. What did the first vending machine dispense? Writing utensils Holy water Coffee Candy bars Next Question Wrong! Correct! The first vending machine dispensed holy water. Who invented the Polio vaccine? Jonah Hill Marie Curie Dexter Holland Jonas Salk Wrong! Correct! Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine. Next Trivia Did You Know? Google’s headquarters is known as the Googleplex and is based in California’s Silicon Valley. Its headquarters are huge and there’s lots of greenery. Instead of using lawnmowers, Google hires goats to keep the grass trimmed. Related Topics: Advertisement
