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What did J. K. Rowling and Frank Hornby both get ideas on?

Train journeys.

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  2. Train journeys ✔
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Why: Both J. K. Rowling and Frank Hornby first had their ideas while on train journeys.

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Answer: Train journeys. Both J. K. Rowling and Frank Hornby first had their ideas while on train journeys.

  1. Invention en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention
    both J. K. Rowling (the creator of Harry Potter) and Frank Hornby (the inventor of Meccano) first had their ideas while on train journeys
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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