Tom's Medical History
This buzzing insect is a common allergy, whose sting can cause swelling in the throat known as anaphylaxis.
What is a bee?
What is the Trojan Horse/Wooden Horse?
Be careful not to lose your religion as you dream in this state of sleep.
What is REM?
This loud instrument was often used to indicate the coming of VIPs in ancient China.
What is a gong?
This handheld meal famously gets its name from an Earl requesting a meal which allowed him to eat meat without getting greasy mitts.
This bony bump (Commonly found on old folks) usually leads to surgery not too different from what our Tom got.
What is a bunion?
This famous escape artist challenged anyone to find something he couldn't escape from - including the belly of a dead whale!
Who is Harry Houdini?
What is umami?
This famous king certainly got a facelift in 2006, when critically acclaimed actor Andy Serkis portrayed him.
Who is King Kong?
This word comes from the feeling sailors would have after drinking their diluted mix of rum and water.
Groggy
You might feel like you've done a wicked ab workout if this disease works its way into your system.
What is appendicitis?
This prank trap may seem like a nice treat, but don't be fooled: a "shock" awaits one hungry enough for a bite.
What is shock gum?
This tree-clinging animal is the sleepiest in the world, dozing an incredible 18-22 hours a day!
What is a koala?
This odd shape has a height and length that are different, without being a circle or a square.
What is an oblong?
What is quiz?
You might find yourself struggling to parse out the calligraphy of those with THIS disorder.
What is dysgraphia?
This rarely fatal booby-trap helped the Viet Cong win the Vietnam War, and lead to many hospital trips for unsuspecting soldiers.
What is a punji stick/punji pit
The banana we known of today is at risk of extinction at all times, due to this unexpected reproduction method.
What is cloning?
This actor is known for portraying Kendall Roy, the desperate heir to a media mogul empire in the hit show "Succession".
Who is Jeremy Strong?
This word comes from the Ancient Greek word for a ball of yarn, which Theseus was given to help him escape the labyrinth.
What is a clue?
This big O is actually part of the acronym POTS, a heart disease which causes an irregular heartbeat.
What is orthostatic?
We all know humans can pick locks - but this clever animal freed himself from his enclosure using a hidden piece of wire!
What is an Orangutan?
Food coma alert! This bird could be blamed for your drowsiness, due to it containing high levels of the amino acid tryptophan.
What is a turkey?
This linguistic term refers to compound vowel characters, such as æ, or perhaps swimming in a g-string.
What is a diphthong?
Ironically, this word comes from a group that followed the genius philosopher John Duns Scotus, whose teachings became outdated in the time of the Renaissance.
What is dunce?