| Experiment | Scientist | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Fly a kite with a key amidst a thunderstorm. | Benjamin Franklin | 81%
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| Drop balls of different weights from the Tower of Pisa. | Galileo Galilei | 75%
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| Submerge a golden crown into water. | Archimedes | 69%
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| Ring a bell in front of a hungry dog. | Ivan Pavlov | 63%
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| Pass a ray of light through a glass prism. | Isaac Newton | 56%
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| Crossbreed pea plants of different colors. | Gregor Mendel | 44%
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| Heat fermentable drinks to a high temperature and cool it down quickly. | Louis Pasteur | 44%
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| Go on vacation leaving a contaminated culture of bacteria on a bench. | Alexander Fleming | 31%
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| Wrapp two insulated coils of wire around an iron ring, and pass current through one of them. | Michael Faraday | 31%
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| Check the freezing and boiling points of water under different atmospheric pressure. | Anders Celsius | 19%
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| Blink as many times as possible after having been guillotined. | Antoine Lavoisier | 13%
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| Swing a pendulum from the dome of the Panthéon. | Léon Foucault | 13%
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| Carry a barometer up to a mountain and a church tower. | Blaise Pascal | 6%
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| Compare the shadows of a pyramid and a stick. | Thales | 6%
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