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Motorola Derived Its Name From What?

Pager Radios
Record Players
Train Locomotives
Jet Engines

Answer: Record Players

Motorola began life in Chicago, Illinois as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation–named after founder Paul Galvin. One of their earliest products was a car radio designed by Galvin and Bill Lear. Galvin and Lear ironed out the design relatively quickly but mulled over a catchy name for some time.

During a cross country trip the two came up with what would go on to become one of the best-known technology firm names of the 20th century: Motorola. They named the little radio after the very thing it was attached to (the motor inside a car) and added the suffix -ola so that people would associate it with well-known musical devices such as the Victrola record player.

Galvin Manufacturing Corporation’s car radio proved to be such a massive success that they changed the company name to Motorola.

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Who Was The Only Civilian Astronaut In The Gemini Space Program?

Buzz Aldrin Richard Gordon
Pete Conrad Neil Armstrong

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The Largest Gold Vault In The World Is?

The New York Federal Reserve Vault The Cleveland Federal Reserve Vault
Fort Knox The Bank of England Gold Vault

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A Brannock Device Is Used To Measure What?

Foot Size Pupilatory Distance
Solar Flares Radiation Exposure

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The Only Synthetic Element Used In The Average Household Is?

Californium Nobelium
Hassium Americium

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Teleprompters Are A Practical Use Of An Old Illusionist’s Trick Known As?

Kanizsa's Triangle Pepper's Ghost
Troxler's Fade The Ponzo Illusion

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Hard

The First Inland Aquarium With Permanent Salt Water Displays Was?

Monterey Bay Aquarium The Georgia Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium Sea World

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Which Insects Are Used In Emergency Medicine?

Eastern Crickets Driver Ants
Praying Mantises Monarch Butterflies

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A Common Theme In Low-Budget Animation Is Characters With?

Static Eyes Collars
Three Finger Hands Tri-Coloration

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Hard

The Design of Apple’s FireWire Cable Was Influenced By What Unlikely Source?

Turtle Shells Telegraph Nodes
Game Boy Link Cables Porcelain Insulator Bells

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The Five Taste Sensations Are Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, and?

Spoiled Metallic
Fermented Umami