Science & Tech Can you search for these trivia answers inside your knowledge filled brain? Find out here! Published 2 years ago on March 27, 2023 By Mike Peck /5 Science & Tech Vol. 14 What was the original name for Google? Ask Jeeves Super Search Backrub Googool 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. Who created the first computer mouse? Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak Douglas Engelbart Clifford Berry 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? Candy bars Writing utensils Holy water Coffee Next Question Wrong! Correct! The first vending machine dispensed holy water. Which invention is associated with Wright Brothers? Meat Packing Airplane 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 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
