Science & Tech Can you search for these trivia answers inside your knowledge filled brain? Find out here! Published 4 weeks ago on September 14, 2025 By Mike Peck /5 Science & Tech Vol. 14 What was the original name for Google? Googool Backrub Ask Jeeves Super Search 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. What did the first vending machine dispense? Candy bars Holy water Coffee Writing utensils Next Question Wrong! Correct! The first vending machine dispensed holy water. Who invented the Polio vaccine? Jonas Salk Dexter Holland Jonah Hill Marie Curie Next Question Wrong! Correct! Jonas Salk invented the polio vaccine. Which invention is associated with Wright Brothers? Meat Packing Car Railroad system Airplane 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? Douglas Engelbart Steve Wozniak Steve Jobs Clifford Berry 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. 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
