Thomas
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Jonathan
100
What nationality(s) is Thomas
Australian + British
100
On his high school graduation trip, Jonathan (a few weeks post-wisdom tooth removal) went snorkeling and unfortunately got an infection of the wound site. He squeezed the site of infection and saw some green pus come out. Name the enzyme that gives the pus this color.
Myeloperoxidase
100
Thomas loves to eat food. Recently one of his comfort restaurants closed down on Swanston St. What restaurant was this/what cuisine was it.
Dooboo (Korean)
100
The Good Samaritan laws provide legal protection to people who give reasonable, emergency assistance to others. Where does the name 'Good Samaritan' come from in the Bible. Name the book (+ chapter if you're a legend).
Luke 10.
100
Name the city where Jonathan was born
Taipei
200
Thomas watches way too much TV. For his grade 10 music class, what TV show opening theme did he analyse for his assignment.
One Piece Wano OP
200
When Thomas was in high school, he fell backwards onto his outstretched arms during a dodgeball game. He was successful in dodging a ball but unsuccessfully fractured a bone. What is the bone he fractured?
Scaphoid
200
From 2019-2025, Jonathan primarily lived in Boston, an American city notorious for its sports culture marked by intense passion, snotty fans, and fierce regional pride for its sports teams. Name Boston's 4 major professional sports teams.
Boston Red Sox (baseball)
Boston Celtics (basketball)
Boston Bruins (hockey)
New England Patriots (American football)
200
In the Spanish series Money Heist, the main characters frequently sang an Italian song as symbol of their unity and resistance against the Spanish government/police. What is the name of this song?
Bella Ciao
200
You have all seen the picture - mini Jonathan holding a baby croc for the first time at a wildlife sanctuary while on vacation in Australia. Name the city where this wildlife sanctuary is located.
Gold Coast
300
Thomas unfortunately has had many allergies when travelling overseas. Over the last couple years, he has travelled to Japan three times. How many allergic reactions did he have over the three trips.
2
300
Famous jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie was known for puffing his cheeks while playing the trumpet. Sources such as medfluencers suggest that this is due to the loosening of a facial muscle (see diagram). Name this muscle.
Buccinator
300
As an ambitious 10th grade student, Jonathan joined the track & field team and signed up for a 400 meter hurdle race. He ended up tripping over multiple hurdles, finishing the race in a whopping 90 seconds. What is the current women's world record in this event? (closest answer gets the point)
50.37 seconds, set by Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone on August 8, 2024
300
Medicine loves use words rooted in other languages. Osmosis comes from the Ancient Greek word ōsmos. What is its meaning.
To push/thrust
300
People are often surprised to hear that Jonathan has been to the American state of Idaho before. Some people have never even heard of the state before, because why would they?
Idaho is most known for producing large amounts of a particular crop, which Jonathan ate everyday during his short visit to Idaho. What is this crop?
400
Thomas is left handed but plays sports with different hands because he was too lazy to mirror when learning. What is his dominant hand when:
Throwing, fencing, playing table tennis, playing tennis, golfing
Throwing: Right, Fencing: left, table tennis: left, tennis: right, golfing: right
400
A triad of triads... what are the symptoms of
Plummer-vinson syndrome
Charcot's triad
Virchow's triad
Plummer-vinson syndrome: IDA/dysphagia/esophageal webs
Charcot's triad: RUQ pain/jaundice/fever
Virchow's triad: stasis/endothelial damage/hypercoagulability
400
Thomas likes clouds. What is the average weight of a fair-weather cumulus cloud (ie what you see outside usually on a sunny day).
500 tons.
400
In one piece, instead of telephones, the characters use what are called 'transponder snails'. The japanese word is derived from an old Tokyo folk-name for snails. What is it?
Den den mushi でんでんむし
400
Where was Jonathan when he lost his first tooth? Name a country.
Italy
500
Thomas loves to study from UpToDate.How many CME credits dies he currently have (to the closest 10).
*CME credits reflect how many page have been read. Each page equates to 0.5 CME credits.
190
500
Ondine's curse (also known as congenital/acquired hypoventilation syndrome) is named after a story in which a water nymph (Ondine) married a mortal knight. The knight was unfaithful to her and she cursed him for revenge so that any automatic bodily function, including breathing, would cease when he fell asleep. He ultimately died from exhaustion. Trauma to what area of the body can lead to ACHS.
Pons/brainstem
500
Thomas likes whales. Sperm whales have what is known as the spermaceti organ in the head of the sperm whale. What does it do
1. echolocation
2. buoyancy control. The inside is oil filled and changes density with temperature. At cooler temperatures when diving, it solidifies and acts as anchor during deep diving.
500
Jonathan went to a Jewish university for his undergrad, and one of his favorite parts about this school was having days off during Jewish holidays.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year and typically falls between September and October. Name the most common Hebrew Rosh Hashanah greeting.
Shanah Tovah, or "good year"
500
Jonathan is one of five children, all of whom were given names from the Bible. Their initials (in order) are E, A, J, L, J. Write the names of all 5 of them in order. The team with most correct answer gets the point.
Elizabeth, Abigail/Abby, Jonathan, Luke, James