Science & Tech You may remember your first iPod but do you remember the first iPod? Test your music listening memory hear! Published 9 months ago on March 16, 2023 By Mike Peck /5 Science & Tech Vol. 13 What was the original intended use for bubble wrap? Stress reliever Packaging material Wallpaper Mattress topper Next Question Wrong! Correct! Bubble wrap was invented in 1957 by engineers Alfred W. Fielding and Marc Chavannes, who sealed two shower curtains together, creating a smattering of air bubbles, which they initially tried to sell as wallpaper. In 1960, they realized their product could be used for protection in packaging, and they founded Sealed Air Corporation. When the inventors showed it to IBM, which had just launched its first mass-produced computers, the tech company became the first big bubble wrap client. Nearly 3% of ice in Antarctic glaciers is made of what surprising substance? Penguin urine Oil Plastic Fish Waste Next Question Wrong! Correct! Nearly 3% of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is penguin urine. Due to the temperature being well below zero, urine can't evaporate. What year did Apple introduce the first iPod? 2004 2000 2003 2001 Next Question Wrong! Correct! Apple introduced the first iPod in 2001. What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis? Photosynthesis Respiration Fertilization Digestion Next Question Wrong! Correct! Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy through the absorption of light energy by pigments such as chlorophyll. This energy is then used to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen through a series of chemical reactions. What household item weighs more after ten years? Your front door Your sofa Your refrigerator Your mattress Wrong! Correct! A ten-year-old mattress weighs double what it did when it was new due to debris that it absorbs over time. That debris includes dust mites (their droppings and decaying bodies), mold, millions of dead skin cells, dandruff, animal and human hair, secretions, excretions, lint, pollen, dust, soil, sand, and a lot of perspiration, which the average person loses at a rate of a quart a day. Good night! Next Trivia Did You Know? The first song that was ever played using iTunes, was a house-music dance tune called “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love).” Related Topics: Advertisement