As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, resulting in gathering botanical specimens as well as experimenting even at an early age. His best friend was Ben Herdman, a neighbor whose family operated a flour mill, the scene of many forays. Young Bell asked what needed to be done at the mill. He was told wheat had to be dehusked through a laborious process and at the age of 12, Bell built a homemade device that combined rotating paddles with sets of nail brushes, creating a simple dehusking machine that was put into operation and used steadily for a number of years. In return, John Herdman gave both boys the run of a small workshop in which to "invent". COUNT 5
QSN1 What sort of things did Bell collect as a child? ANS1 botanical specimens QSN2 Who was Bell's closest friend as a child? ANS2 Ben Herdman QSN3 What sort of mill did Bell's neighbors run? ANS3 flour QSN4 Bell's dehusking machine combined what with nail brushes? ANS4 rotating paddles QSN5 What was Bell's reward for his dehusking machine? ANS5 small workshop