Benjamin Franklin was a tireless inventor, but one of his cleverest ideas came when he got tired of constantly switching between two pairs of glasses. What did he invent to solve the problem? The magnifying glass Bifocals The contact lens Reading lamps None Speaking of Franklin's inventions — he came up with one of his very first as a boy of just 11, while pursuing a lifelong hobby. What did young Ben invent? Swim fins A fishing reel A toy sailboat The kite None George Washington famously struggled with bad teeth and wore dentures for much of his adult life. There's a popular myth about what his false teeth were made of. What's the TRUTH? They were carved from a single block of wood They were made of porcelain They were made of materials like ivory, gold, and human teeth — but never wood He had no dentures at all None In 1814, British troops burned Washington, D.C., destroying the Library of Congress. One Founding Father stepped in with an extraordinary offer to rebuild it. Who? John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison Alexander Hamilton None The most famous duel in American history left one Founding Father dead. In July 1804, who shot and killed Alexander Hamilton? Thomas Jefferson James Madison Aaron Burr John Adams None Stumper. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson — rivals turned friends — both died on the very same day. What made that day especially astonishing? It was Christmas Day It was July 4, 1826 — the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence It was New Year's Day, 1800 It was the day the Constitution was signed None Time's up
