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The Post Quiz: Inventions from Scifi

The USS Nautilus.

We've all heard the saying, 'Life imitates art.' Too many times, probably. But it's true. Especially in the realm of invention.

Match these famous inventions to their inspirations.

InventionsInspiration
  1. Submarine periscope
  2. Helicopter
  3. Rocket
  4. Atomic power
  5. Combat information centers
  6. The waldo
  7. Mobile phone
  8. Taser
  9. QuickTime
  10. Second Life
  • Jules Verne
  • Star Trek
  • HG Wells
  • Robert Heinlein
  • Neal Stephenson
  • Tom Swift
  • EE 'Doc' Smith
  • Jules Verne
  • HG Wells
  • Star Trek

Got 'em all? Click on the picture to check your answers.

The book cover of Star Trek - The Motion Picture by Gene Roddenberry, 1979
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