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Albert Einstein was once nominated for the Presidency of which country?
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Nikola Tesla was a humanist. That means he:
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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
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True or False: Stephen Hawking was knighted by Queen Elizabeth
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Sigmund Freud lived much of his life with an addiction to one surprising substance. What was it?
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Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison publically butted-heads over their competing versions of distributing electricity. Their respective methods were known as...
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In an effort to prove that Nikola Tesla’s form of electricity distribution was more dangerous than his own, Thomas Edison once publically electrocuted an animal. What kind?
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Stephen Hawking wrote a popular science book that explained his ideas in a simplified manner. It became his first best-seller. What was it called?
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True or False: the Soviet surgeon Vladimir Demikhov once created a living, breathing two-headed dog.
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Isaac Newton was a big believer of the pseudo-scientific idea that some metals could be converted into gold. This is known as…
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Which of these scientists once won an award for being the “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive”, from People Magazine?
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How did Albert Einstein lose most of the money from his Nobel Prize?
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Charles Darwin once made a list to decide whether he should get married. Which of these options did he NOT write down as a reason to follow through with the marriage?
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True or False: Isaac Newton wrote more about the Bible than he wrote about science or math.
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Which of these scientists had a hand in the Manhatten Project, the U.S. initiative during WW2 which led to the invention of the atomic bomb?
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This architect and scientist had a few strange habits, like wearing three different watches at a time, and writing in his diary every 15 minutes.
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True or False: Before he worked in science, Isaac Newton was pressured to become a farmer.
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Which of these scientists theorized “a network of information that was broadcast to handheld devices”, well before the invention of the Internet?
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After Marie Curie was prevented from receiving a 2nd Nobel Prize, and began to sink into depression, she received a passionate letter from a fellow scientist that helped to lift her spirits. That scientist’s name was...
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True or False: Much like fingerprints, every person has a unique tongue print.
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Which of these scientists played a lead role in designating Pluto as not being a planet?
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The Greek mathematician Pythagoras had a big beef with one specific type of food. What was it?
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True or False: Ben Franklin was notorious for starting every day by writing in the nude beside an open window.
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In 1992, the Catholic Church released an important statement regarding Galileo. What was the message?
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Which famous scientist lost his nose in a duel, and a result was forced to wear a metal prosthetic?
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True or False: Isaac Newton was inspired to explore his theory of gravity when he was hit on the head by an apple.
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After being forced to renounce his position that the Earth revolves around the Sun, Galileo is thought to have rebelliously muttered the phrase “E pur si muove,” which translates as...
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These days the world's most innovative scientists don't really get as much attention as, say, the Kardashians. But maybe they should. Because real, profound genius often comes hand-in-hand with being absolutely bonkers. Seriously: the lives of some of the most famous scientists of all-time read like the biography of an insane circus clown. Besides, it’s famous scientists who got us where we are today. So the question is: how much do you know about the most important scientists to ever live? Time to find out...
