GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of pen was invented in 1965.
A
ballpoint pen
B
quill
C
space pen
D
fountain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1965, Paul C. Fisher from the Fisher pen company in California independently (ie, nothing to do with NASA) developed and patented the AG-7 pen. (AG meant Anti Gravity.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, it is. The Fisher Space Pen made its television debut in October 1968, as Apollo 7 mission commander Walter Schirra demonstrated weightlessness by blowing on a pen to control its movement as it floated about the capsule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paul C. Fisher and his company, the Fisher Pen Company, reportedly invested $1 million to create what is now commonly known as the space pen.

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