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1. Who was the first Black man appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall was appointed to serve as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in October 1967, a position which he held until 1991, when he retired and was succeeded by Justice Clarence Thomas.
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2. Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
In 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, in 2010, Rolling Stone magazine ranked her in the top spot on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."
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3. Roughly how many products did scientist George Washington Carver develop using peanuts, including cheese, milk, dyes, and plastics?
George Washington Carver revolutionized agriculture with more than three hundred products derived from peanuts and was dubbed the "Father of the Peanut Industry."
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4. Which musical artist helped make Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday a national holiday with his single "Happy Birthday?"
Stevie Wonder released his original song "Happy Birthday" in June 1981 as part of a social campaign to make Martin Luther King's birthday into a national holiday. The song is an original composition and not a recording of the traditional version.
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5. In 2008, who became the first man to set three world records at a single Olympic Games?
At the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China, Jamaican track and field star Usain Bolt set world records in both the 100 meter and 200 meter races, as well as set a record as part of the 4x100 meter relay team.
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