Spot the Im-Pasta
voiello, vermicelli, veloce
What is veloce (fast)?
One unverified origin story of this guiding principal credits the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan and his "Khan Rule" for food that was too special to be spoiled by a brief moment on the floor.
What is the 5-second rule?
This picky eater's diet consists mainly of gum leaves, a less-common name for a plant that's toxic to most other animals.
What is a Koala?
PA RRT Coordinator, Kelly Kline, has two dogs that share their names with these two Muppet characters named after common laboratory items.
Who are Bunsen and Beaker?
In 2003, a disgruntled supermarket employee in Grand Rapids, MI contaminated 250 pounds of ground beef with an insecticide containing this active ingredient, causing over 92 reported illnesses.
What is nicotine?
conchiglie, colleghi, cappelletti
What are colleghi (colleagues)?
Enteric disease epidemiologists Shannon McGinnis and Bevin Durant Fidler attended the same university with this animal as their mascot. The great horned variety is one of the skunks only natural predators.
fideo, febbre, fregula
What is febbre (a fever)?
manifatturi, maltagliati, mostaccioli
What are manifatturi (factories)?
guanti, gigli, girandole
What are guanti (gloves)?