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ABACUS
The ancients used this tool to calculate. Can you find it?
It is better than counting on your fingers.
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ANESTHES
This 19th Century invention allowed painless surgery. Can you find it?
A dentist was the first to publicize this method.
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ANTARCTI
He was the first American to explore this frozen continent. Can you find him?
He explored a continent in the southern hemisphere.
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ANTJANSK
This man opened a radio window on the universe. Can you find him?
He worked for the telephone company.
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AQUEDUCT
This early invention brought water to thirsty cities. Can you find it?
Sometimes it came over bridges.
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ARABIC
Be glad I found these numerals. Can you find them?
They are easier than the Roman ones.
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ROBOT
R2D2 and C3PO are examples of this invention. Can you find it?
Isaac Asimov wrote about them.
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MAGELLAN
Can you find the great Portuguese navigator who circumnavigated the world?
There is a strait named after him.
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MAGNET
I always point north when I'm free to move. Can you find me?
Scouts use them in the woods.
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MARS
This was the first planet whose distance was accurately calculated. Can you find it?
It is known as the Red Planet.
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ALGEBRA
It lets you write equations with letters instead of just numbers. Can you find it?
x is the unknown.
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AMPHORA
It is a clay container you can put water in or cook in. Can you find it?
It was a very early invention.
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ARCH
It is a strong, round-topped shape you can build with stones. Can you find it?
It has often been used to build bridges.
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ASSEMBLY
He invented the automobile assembly line. Can you find him?
You can drive a car with his name on it.
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ATOMBOMB
It is more powerful than a nuclear fission bomb. Can you find it?
It uses the most abundant atom in the universe.
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AURORA
Where does a scout's compass really point to? Can you find it?
It's not the true north pole.
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BACTERIA
A Dutchman was the first to look at these in a drop of water. Can you find them?
They often cause disease.
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BANG
Scientists say the universe began with this explosion. Can you find it?
It was a biggie!
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BATTERY
This electrical storage device was invented by an Italian scientist named Volta. Can you find it?
You will find them in flashlights.
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BAYDOORS
It takes astronauts into orbit nowadays. Can you find it?
It has wings and rockets.
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BIKE
A British blacksmith invented a vehicle that many children ride today. Can you find it?
It has two wheels.
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BRAINWAV
It detects the electrical waves put out by your brain. Can you find it?
It's similar to a lie detector.
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BREAD
Bread and beer have this in common. Can you find it?
Yeast makes it happen.
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CALCULAT
Texas Instruments developed this small electronic gadget to do math. Can you find it?
You could put it in your pocket.
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CANNON
The Chinese invented it and the Europeans put it into cannons. Can you find it?
It's also in bullet shells.
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CATAPULT
This machine was once used to fling weights at an enemy. Can you find it?
It was used to knock down walls in ancient times.
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CLOCK
It was the first mechanical device to tell time. Can you find it?
It wakes you up in the morning.
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COMET
Edmond Halley was the first to understand this surprise in the sky. Can you find it?
It has a tail.
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COMPUTER
A German mathematician figured out how to count as if we had two fingers instead of ten. Can you find this system?
It's the basis of modern computers.
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COPTER
This machine allows pilots to fly vertically. Can you find it?
Police and traffic reporters use them.
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COTONGIN
Eli Whitney invented this device to automate farming. Can you find it?
It was for cotton.
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DARWIN
This Englishman wrote a book saying people are related to apes. Can you find him?
His theory is called evolution.
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DIESELEN
This German inventor came up with a simpler kind of engine that doesn't need electrical ignition. Can you find him?
His name is used for many truck engines.
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DNA
These molecules contain the blueprints for life. Can you find them?
It's usually known by a three-letter abbreviation.
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DOLLAR
What kind of number is less than zero?
It is the opposite of positive.DOMESTIC
What animal was the first one befriended by humans?
Man's best friend.
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DROPWATR
It is in the air you breathe, and is necessary for life. Can you find it?
Astronauts have to take it with them.
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DYE
It is a chemical used to make clothes colorful.  Can you find it?
Some people put it in their hair.
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ECLIPSE
In ancient times, people were terrified when this natural event stole the Sun.
Can you find it?
The Moon covers up the Sun.
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EGYPTAG
What did our ancestors do when they stopped spending their lives roving as
hunters and gatherers?
Today, we do it with tractors.
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EINSTEIN
He invented the theory of relativity. Can you find him?
He had a moustache and wild, fuzzy hair.
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EMBRYO
You started like this, inside your mother. Can you find the picture?
All animals start this way.
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ENIAC
This was a very big computer. Can you find it?
Much bigger than a bread box.
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FIBEROPT
It is replacing wire for phone connections. Can you find it?
It looks like glowing spaghetti.
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FIRSTIC
These tiny devices are found inside computers. Can you find them?
They're inside digital watches, too.
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FLY
This pest holds clues to inherited qualities like eye color. Can you find it?
You swat them.
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FNGRPRNT
Crooks often leave these clues at the scene of a crime. Can you find it?
You're wearing them on your hand.
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FRANKLIN
This founding father of the USA nearly electrocuted himself with a kite. Can you find him?
He was also a printer, a writer, and a diplomat.
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FREUD
He was best-known as the founder of psychoanalysis. Can you find him?
He was from Vienna.
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GALAXY
It is the galaxy of stars we live in. Can you find it?
It's also a candy bar.
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GALILEO
He got into trouble for claiming the Earth moved around the Sun. Can you find him?
He was the first person to use a telescope for astronomy.
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GEMINI
These American spacecraft sent up pairs of astronauts. Can you find it?
It's also a constellation.
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GENETENG
This science modifies the DNA of plants to make them better? Can you find it?
It may one day prevent birth defects.
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GENETICS
It is the science that studies heredity. Can you find it?
The word is related to "genealogy."
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GEOMETRY
This branch of math deals with triangles, squares, and circles?
It can be plane or solid.
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GOODYEAR
This process made rubber practical. Can you find it?
The name is related to "volcano."
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GREENHS
Our planet may get too warm. Can you find the cause?
You also find this in glass houses.
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GUTENBRG
He was the first European to print a book with movable type. Can you find him?
A Bible was named after him.
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HBALLOON
It allowed people to fly long before the airplane. Can you find it?
It doesn't have wings, propellers, or rockets.
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HERO
He built the first steam engine. Can you find him and his engine?
It was in ancient times.
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HORSCART
This ancient form of transportation combined an animal with the wheel. Can you find it?
It can be pulled by an ox.
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HURRICAN
This powerful storm can strike almost anywhere on Earth. Can you find it?
Its winds move in a circle.
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HYPNOTIS
Performers use it to put people to sleep. Can you find it?
Psychiatrists use it, too.
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INDUSTRL
This peaceful revolution used machines to replace human labor. Can you find it?
It caused people to leave the farms to work in factories.
JET
What kind of airplane has an engine but no propeller?
Fighter aircraft are usually this type.
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JUPITER
Galileo found four moons orbiting this planet. Can you find it?
It's the biggest planet in the solar system.
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KINGTUT
He wasn't the most important king, but he had a great funeral. Can you find him?
He was an Egyptian king.
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LASER
This gadget makes a tremendously concentrated beam of light. Can you find it?
A big one can vaporize metal.
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LAVAFLOW
It heats the inside of the Earth. Can you find it?
It also causes volcanoes to erupt.
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LEVER
With this simple tool, you can move a heavy weight.  What is it?
A crowbar is an example.
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LEWCLARK
These two men first crossed North America from ocean to ocean. Can you find them?
They explored the American northwest.
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LIGHTNG
It's the biggest spark that nature makes on Earth. Can you find it?
It comes with thunder.
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LILIENTH
A German engineer pioneered what kind of airplane before the Wright brothers?
It doesn't have an engine.
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LINDBERG
He was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. Can you find him?
His first name was Charles.
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LISTER
He invented a germ-killer called an antiseptic. Can you find him?
A mouthwash is named after him.
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MEIOSIS
Sperm and egg cells have half the chromosomes of ordinary cells. What's this process called that brings this about?
It's from a Greek word meaning "to make smaller."
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MERCURY
This planet is closest to the Sun. Can you find it?
It's also the name of a liquid metal.
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METEORIT
What are rocks that fall from space called?
It's from a Greek word meaning "high in the air," as in meteorology.
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MILLIKAN
What tiny elementary particle has the smallest electrical charge?
It's what flows in electric currents.
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NEPTUNE
This planet is the next beyond Uranus. Can you find it?
It's the most distant planet ever visited by a spacecraft.
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NERVES
They are the most complex cells in your body. Can you find them?
They carry pain.
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NEUTRINO
An exploding star was seen in 1987.  What is it called?
A star that merely flares up a lot is called a nova, meaning a new star.
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NEWTON
This English scientist figured out the law of gravity. Can you find him?
Legend says he was inspired by watching an apple fall from a tree.
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NPAPERS
This information source is printed every day.  What's it called?
It's made from trees.
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NUCPOWER
This kind of power plant generates electricity from radioactivity. Can you find it?
It uses a controlled chain reaction.
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OIL
This black liquid is one of the world's main energy sources. Can you find it?
It is pumped from underground sources
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ORGMOLEC
What do you call the chemistry of compounds found in living things?
It's the study of carbon compounds.
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OZONE
What gas is missing above Antarctica?
It is an oxygen compound.
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PACEMAKR
Surgeons implant these devices in people to give their hearts an electrical kick. Can you find it?
They help the heart keep a steady beat.
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PENICILN
A British scientist discovered a life-saving medicine in mold. Can you find it?
It is like the mold found on stale bread.
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PHONOGRA
This machine first allowed the human voice to be recorded and played back. Can you find it?
It played music long before the tape recorder.
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PI
It is the name for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Can you find it?
It's the most famous number in mathematics besides the ten digits (0 to 9).
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POMPEII
This Italian city was buried by a volcano. Can you find it?
Today, the ruin is a tourist attraction.
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PRISM
This piece of glass breaks a white beam of light into its colors. Can you find it?
It's usually triangular.
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PYRAMID
Egyptian pharaohs were sometimes buried in these huge stone monuments. Can you find them?
There is a picture of one on the US dollar bill.
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RADIO
What kind of wave does radio use?
It's a mixture of magnetism and electricity.
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REAPER
Cyrus McCormick invented this machine to harvest grain. Can you find it?
It reduced the number of farm hands needed.
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RIVRBOAT
The Egyptians used this mode of transportation for moving long distances. Can you find it?
Instead of roads, they used rivers.
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ROBOT
You might call this a mechanical person. Can you find it?
Author Isaac Asimov often described these machines in his science fiction.
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ROSETTA
This stone was the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. Can you find it?
It had Greek and hieroglyphic writing side by side, like a dictionary.