Question for: May 10, 2024
"...the first hole ever seen by mortal eyes." These were the words Hansen Gregory spoke to The Washington Post some 70 years after he was working aboard a lime-trading schooner at the age of 16 in 1847. What did Gregory claim he had invented, which required a tin pepper box cover to create?
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Possible QScores
100
75.55
27.07
7.1
Answer Breakdown
| Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
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| Won | 258 | 9 (3%) | 66 (26%) | 130 (50%) | 53 (21%) |
| Lost | 12 | 7 (58%) | 4 (33%) | 1 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
| % of Participants | 6% | 26% | 49% | 20% |
Most Common Incorrect Answer
| Answer | Count |
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| “Camera” | 5 |