What was the common English name for Hirohito’s 1945 radio announcement of Japan’s surrender?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast
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What was the common English name for Hirohito’s 1945 radio announcement of Japan’s surrender?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast
Which Japanese emperor announced Japan’s surrender in the 1945 Jewel Voice Broadcast?
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Emperor Hirohito
What ancient lifting device did Leonardo da Vinci redesign for raising water?
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Archimedes’ screw
What weapon did Leonardo da Vinci design with three rows of barrels for repeated cannon fire?
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Organ gun
What unusual wheeled weapon did Leonardo da Vinci design with blades projecting from its sides?
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Scythed chariot
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Which Japanese emperor announced Japan’s surrender in the 1945 Jewel Voice Broadcast?
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Emperor Hirohito
What ancient lifting device did Leonardo da Vinci redesign for raising water?
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Archimedes’ screw
What ship feature did Leonardo da Vinci study to reduce flooding after hull damage?
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A double hull
What flying-machine design did Leonardo da Vinci call an ornithopter?
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What musical instrument did Leonardo da Vinci invent using a keyboard and a bow mechanism?
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Viola organista
What mechanical knight did Leonardo da Vinci design to sit, stand, and move its arms?
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Leonardo’s robot