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White supremacist Nick Fuentes controversially claimed women are only fit for sex, citing a lack of female philosophers, inventors, generals, and billionaires. His remarks sparked widespread backlash online, with users sharing examples of accomplished women like Marie Curie and Gladys West, highlighting the inventor of the bulletproof vest and even…

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Around a quarter of people said they avoid the topic completely because they do not want to burden their families with difficult conversations.

Scientist whose research into transuranic elements revised the understanding of nuclear fission

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The adage goes “like mother like daughter,” and in the case of Irene Joliot-Curie, truer words were never spoken. She was the daughter of two Nobel Prize laureates, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie, and was herself awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1935 together with her husband, Frederic Joliot.

The Polish Nobel Prize-winning scientist was born in Warsaw with the surname Skłodowska, before later marrying the Frenchman Pierre Curie.

You’d think inventing something new would be a good thing, but for some, it turned out to be deadly.

You probably recognize most of these names - Beethoven, Marie Curie, Frida Kahlo, maybe even Malala. Well, knowing someone’s name is one thing, but knowing what they actually did is another. This quiz is all about matching these 25 well-known people to their real specialty or field of expertise.