Which forgotten British engineer designed the world's first successful passenger-carrying hovercraft, the SR.N1, tested across the English Channel in 1959?
Long before Elon Musk promised futuristic transport, a British engineer was already hovering above the waves. His invention briefly ruled the Channel crossing before ferries and the Chunnel took over.
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Which English mathematician and cleric first proposed the reformed grave calendar adopted as the Gregorian in a 1582 treatise submitted to Rome?
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Which British inventor created the first successful mechanical television system, giving a public demonstration in London in 1926?
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Which UK moth species is famous for having a caterpillar that mimics a twig so precisely it can hold itself rigid at an angle for hours?
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