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Plenty of the gadgets you rely on began as somebody's oddball experiment. Who built what? @mrfizx scored 700 in Physics & Inventions on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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1Science › ScientistsMediumWho first turned a telescope on Jupiter and saw four of its moons?Right0.8s+100
2Science › Units & MeasuresHardWhich SI unit measures the absorbed dose of ionising radiation?Wrong2.3s0
3Science › PhysicsMediumIn physics, work done is calculated as force multiplied by what?Right1.8s+100
4Science › PhysicsVery hardWhich effect makes a water droplet skitter on a very hot pan on its own vapour?Right1.5s+100
5Science › ScientistsHardWhose 1668 experiment with covered meat showed maggots come from flies?Wrong3.9s0
6Science › PhysicsExpertWhich optical property of calcite makes it show a doubled image?Right2.0s+100
7Science › PhysicsEasyWhat do we call a material that lets electricity pass through it easily?Right1.8s+100
8Science › PhysicsHardSynchrotron radiation is given off when charged particles are forced to do what?Wrong2.0s0
9Science › PhysicsMediumWhat is a point of zero movement on a standing wave called?Right0.9s+100
10Science › Inventions & ExperimentsEasyWhich instrument is built to view distant stars and planets?Right1.4s+100