On the Spot: Inventors and Inventions Trivia

<p>There are so many thing we use today that were invented by brilliant people. <strong>News 12</strong>'s Lily Stolzberg set out to see how much people know about inventions and inventors. </p>

News 12 Staff

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May 17, 2018, 5:00 AM

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Exclusive: Northport day care owner responds to abuse allegations; former employees speak out

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Long Island celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day

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Federal prosecutors say mob boss John Gotti's grandson's sentencing should not be impacted by kidney donation

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Deer Park residents move back home after apartment fire

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On the Spot: Inventors and Inventions Trivia

<p>There are so many thing we use today that were invented by brilliant people. <strong>News 12</strong>'s Lily Stolzberg set out to see how much people know about inventions and inventors. </p>

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Exclusive: Northport day care owner responds to abuse allegations; former employees speak out

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Man charged with DWI, fleeing scene of Water Mill crash

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Man seriously injured in 2-vehicle Medford crash

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships

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On the Spot: Inventors and Inventions Trivia

<p>There are so many thing we use today that were invented by brilliant people. <strong>News 12</strong>'s Lily Stolzberg set out to see how much people know about inventions and inventors.&nbsp;</p>

Top Stories

Police: Valley Stream man head-butted officer during arrest tied to park bike incidents

Mix of sun and clouds on a brisk Monday across Long Island

Kayaker rescued from rough water conditions in Hampton Bays

Two people arrested for robbing Hempstead restaurant

Two women arrested under Leandra's Law in Suffolk County this weekend

Mother, daughter arrested in attempted robbery at Manhasset Macy’s

Brentwood house fire leaves one person displaced

Roslyn students hold 2nd annual Drunk Driving Community Awareness Walk

Suffolk police help students find the right prom look without the cost

New Duck's pitcher hopes to revive his baseball career on Long Island

Exclusive: Northport day care owner responds to abuse allegations; former employees speak out

Necropsy confirms dead whale found in Newark Bay was a 44-foot endangered sei whale

Man charged with DWI, fleeing scene of Water Mill crash

Long Island celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day

Man seriously injured in 2-vehicle Medford crash

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships

4-year-old boy injured after falling out of second-floor window in Huntington Station

Federal prosecutors say mob boss John Gotti's grandson's sentencing should not be impacted by kidney donation

Deer Park residents move back home after apartment fire

<p>There are so many thing we use today that were invented by brilliant people. <strong>News 12</strong>'s Lily Stolzberg set out to see how much people know about inventions and inventors. </p>