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Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle Is Widely Used By What Organization?

Navy SEALS
U.S. Law Enforcement Officers
Astronauts
Green Berets

Answer: U.S. Law Enforcement Officers

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Jack Cover, a NASA researcher, developed a non-lethal electronic weapon he envisioned as the law enforcement tool of the future. This device fired a pair of electrified probes which, when attached to the target, sent pulses of nervous-system disrupting energy.

Cover named the device after his childhood hero and early 20th century Science Fiction character Tom Swift. The device, Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle, or TASER, went on to become an indispensable part of the modern police officer’s toolkit.

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Hard

Which Planet’s Craters Are Named After Artists?

Mercury Uranus
Mars Jupiter

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Hard

Which British Knight Had A Sword Forged From A Meteorite?

Sir Ridley Scott Sir Terry Pratchett
Sir Francis Drake Sir Patrick Stewart

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Hard

The Italian Coffee Drink “Cappuccino” Derives Its Name From?

Italian Pottery Monks' and Nuns' Clothing
Capuchin Monkeys Renaissance Era Pigments

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The Cinnabar Moth Has Been Actively Introduced To Regions As A Tool For Controlling?

Bed Bugs Ragwort
Tent Caterpillars Kudzu Vines

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Hard

In Which Country Are Fried Tarantulas Considered A Delicacy?

Mongolia Laos
China Cambodia

Trivia

Easy

Extensive Human Engineering Helps Preserve Which Of These Natural Wonders?

Mammoth Caves Niagara Falls
The Grand Canyon The Alps

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Hard

Which Cereal Company Had A Brief Stint As A Video Game Development House?

Kellogg's General Mills
Quaker Oats Company Nestlé

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Hard

What Small Token Is Secreted Aboard NASA’s Juno Spacecraft?

George Takei's Thumbprint Aluminum LEGO Minifigures
A U.S. Presidential Pen Ray Bradbury's Ashes

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Netflix Was Created In Response To Late Fees Incurred From The Rental Of Which Movie?

Jurassic Park Apollo 13
Titanic The Fifth Element

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Hard

Which Moon Orbits Closest To Its Host Planet?

Phobos Earth's Moon
Titan Europa