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100

This Pittsburgh stadium, used from 1970 - 2000 for both the Pirates and Steelers, was demolished in the year 2001

What is Three Rivers Stadium?

100

This reindeer was the father of Rudolph in the 1964 film "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"

Who is Donner?

100

This organelle found in animal cells is commonly referred to as the "powerhouse of the cell"

What is mitochondria?

100

The yellowing of the skin, a common symptom of Hepatitis A, is known as this

What is jaundice?

200

The officially recorded steepest street in America

What is Canton Ave?

200

This late December holiday translates from Swahili to "Fresh Fruits"

What is Kwanzaa?

200

In chemistry, this solvent is commonly referred to as the "universal solvent"

What is water?

200

This Irish cook was the cause of numerous typhoid fever outbreaks in early 1900s New York, likely spreading the bacteria through improper hand hygiene

Who is Mary Mallon / Typhoid Mary?

300

This Pittsburgh native actor is famous for roles in Jurassic Park, Independence Day, and Wicked

Who is Jeff Goldblum?

300

This character, created by Terry Pratchett, wears a red fur-lined suit and rides in a sleigh to grant wishes to children on Hogswatchnight

Who is The Hogfather?

300

Commonly abbreviated to "DNA," this molecule is used to store genetic material

What is deoxyribonucleic acid?

300

This foodborne illness can mimic stroke symptoms with paralysis, muscle weakness, and difficulty speaking or swallowing

What is botulism?

400

The original name for the Pittsburgh Steelers was this

What is the Pittsburgh Pirates?

400

This song includes a total of 364 gifts

What is the Twelve Days of Christmas?

400

This bacterial shape appears as a long rod

What is bacillus?
400

Scombroid poisoning occurs due to the buildup of this chemical in fish that has been temperature abused

What is histamine?

500

This twice Nobel Prize-winning scientist visited Pittsburgh in 1921 to receive a gram of radium

Who is Marie Curie?

500

The modern name for the country in which St Nicholas is said to have been born

What is Turkey?

500

This popular saying is attributed to Paracelsus, the "Father of Toxicology"

What is "the dose makes the poison?"

500

This deadly toxin can be found in improperly prepared fugu, or pufferfish, caused by the fish's internal organs contacting the fish's flesh

What is tetrodotoxin?

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