Multiple choice general knowledge

Who invented the safety pin?

  1. Hubert Booth

  2. Walter Hunt

  3. Humphry Davy

  4. James King
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Walter Hunt invented the safety pin in 1849 and sold the patent for $400 to pay off a debt. Hubert Booth invented the vacuum cleaner, Humphry Davy invented the miner's safety lamp, and James King contributed to early sewing machine development.

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