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Inventors Quiz
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Pyrophorus
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Dec 7th, 2009 at 02:58 GMT
5 points
Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile. The invention is usually credited to Karl Benz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car#History). Ford did pioneer the assembly line however.
kmusheno
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Dec 7th, 2009 at 05:25 GMT
5 points
Didn't Al Gore invent the internet?
Brainz
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Dec 7th, 2009 at 14:14 GMT
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I luuuuuuuuuuuv mu quizzes
JT007
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Dec 19th, 2009 at 20:58 GMT
2 points
Great game but the first person to make the car was made by Karl benz.
bluffalo
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Mar 5th, 2010 at 21:35 GMT
3 points
John Strognofe does not exist according to wiki, it says it was johann zahn
Anne13
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May 3rd, 2010 at 20:50 GMT
3 points
The automobile was more of a development, than an invention; although it's true that Benz was a big contributor.
camly
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Nov 10th, 2010 at 19:51 GMT
1 point
Ha. Thomas Crapper. Very Funny.
dantas
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May 27th, 2011 at 04:23 GMT
1 point
Santos Dumont invented the airplane
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