Historic Patent for the Typewriter
On this day in 1868, American inventors Christopher Latham Sholes, Samuel W. Soulé, and Carlos Glidden were granted a patent for the first typewriter. This revolutionary invention transformed office work and literature, with the QWERTY keyboard layout becoming the global standard.
Daily Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
Today's quiz covers a range of topics from emergency services to literature and history. See how many you can answer correctly.
- In the UK, what are the FOUR emergency services that can be directly contacted by dialling 999?
- In the Jerome K Jerome novel "Three Men in a Boat", what was the name of the dog?
- Who was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066?
- What is the name of the donkey in the "Shrek" series of movies?
- Who managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013?
- Legbar and Indian Giant are breeds of what farmyard animal?
- In the Enid Blyton stories, what colour hat does Noddy usually wear?
- What herb is generally used to make a Pesto sauce?
- The Fast5 World Series is an International tournament for which sport?
- Which poet wrote "O Captain, My Captain"?
Answers for June 22
Check your answers from yesterday's quiz:
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- Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong? Chris Patten.
- What IQ score represents average intelligence? 100.
- In which city is the University of East Anglia? Norwich.
- Which King turned everything he touched to gold? King Midas.
- The word LUPINE refers to which animal? Wolf.
- The native Australian bird, the Kookaburra is a member of which family? Kingfisher.
- Played by John Ratzenberger, what was the occupation of Cliff Clavin in "Cheers"? Postman (Mailman).
- Which female pop star wrote the music and lyrics of "Kinky Boots"? Cyndi Lauper.
- In DH Lawrence's novel, what was the full name of "Lady Chatterley's Lover"? Oliver Mellors.
- Which six nations were founding members of the European Union? Belgium, France, (West) Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and The Netherlands.
