Random History Facts
Name the last five presidents
Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush
Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?
Pancreas
Recently, Kanye West has been going off on social media about his ex-wife's new beau. Who is Kim K currently linked with?
Pete Davidson
What famous martial artist went to UW?
Bruce Lee; He studied dramatic arts, philosophy, psychology, and many other subjects
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What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What movie just surpassed Avatar as the highest grossing box office movie of all time?
Spider-man: No Way Home
Another invention from UW is _____, which comes in a wide variety of flavors including mint, watermelon, strawberry-kiwi, and many more.
Bubble gum
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Cornflakes were invented in order to prevent
Masturbatin
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What TV show has recently been named the most tweeted about show in the past decade?
Euphoria
What sports fan ritual was invented at UW in 1981?
The Wave
"In 1981, Robb Weller, ’72, a former UW yell leader, and Bill Bissell, the Husky Marching Band director, came up with the idea for the Wave. It caught on as a staple in sports stadiums nationwide"
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The ancient Romans often used stale urine as.....
Mouthwash;
The main ingredient in urine is ammonia which acts as a powerful cleaning agent. Urine became so in demand that Romans who traded in it actually had to pay a tax
What is a geiger counter used to measure?
radiation
Who played Princess Diana in the movie Spencer?
Kristen Stewart
What famous emergency contraceptive was invented by women at UW?
Plan B
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Latin- bitter, pungent, sharp, sour
In 1834, ketchup was sold as a cure for ______ by an Ohio physician named John Cook.
indigestion
On what body part would you find the pinna?
Olivia Rodrigo broke the record last year for the most songs in the top 10 at one time by a woman on Billboard's Streaming Songs. Who previously held this title?
After seeing couples “spooning” one evening in 1929, UW President Matthew Lyle Spencer banned what from campus?
Kissing
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