Multiple choice

Who invented the Aqua lung?

  1. Jacques Cousteau

  2. James Cook

  3. Charles Darwin

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

The Aqua-Lung, the first open-circuit, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) to achieve worldwide popularity, was co-invented by French explorer Jacques Cousteau and engineer Émile Gagnan in 1943. This invention allowed divers to stay underwater for much longer periods without being tethered to the surface.

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