Weird Washington
OCS
Germs, Bugs and Beyond - A Nod to Public Health
DOH
From Washington to Hollywood
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The mascot of Evergreen State College

Geoduck

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Days and hours of the front counter

Monday to Friday 9 AM to 4 PM

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This disease is transmitted by deer ticks

Lyme Disease

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Year Washington State Department of Health was created

1989

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Blippi is from this city

Ellensburg, WA

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Built near Maryhill, WA, in 1918, this memorial is often described as America's first WWI memorial

A full-size replica of Stonehenge

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The phone number of the call center

360-236-4700

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Process of sterilizing milk

Pasteurization

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Name one cornerstone value that drives the work DOH does

Equity, Innovation, Engagement

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This Hollywood actress graduated from University of Washington in 1999

Anna Faris

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The town of ______ banned riding an ugly horse

*hint* The name of this town is the owner of a talking horse in a classic tv show

Wilbur, WA

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The QA/QC accuracy rate the Scan Team has maintained

99%

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This substance is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States

Tobacco

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There are ___ hospitals in Washington State

90 hospitals

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This Grammy-winning saxophonist from Seattle has sold over 75 million albums

Kenny G

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Skamania and Whatcom Counties have rules against harassing what mythical being

Sasquatch

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This profession is licensed with two different state agencies

HMCC (Home Care Aide)

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This has killed more people than any war

Mosquitoes

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The first Washington Tribal Nation to sign a data sharing agreement with DOH in 2025

Tulalip Tribes

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This zombie series was filmed primary in and around Spokane, Washington

Z Nation

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An island in Washington where the sport of pickleball was invented

Bainbridge Island

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This profession does not have a MATRIX

Pharmacy

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Known as the "Father of Epidemiology"

*hint* His name is synonymous with A Game of Thrones character who is a part of the Night's Watch

John Snow

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The agency Department of Health split from in May  1989

Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)

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A famous bassist from the 1980s who attended Roosevelt High School until he got expelled

Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue

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