You Call Yourself a Bostonian?!
Harvard University was named after this Puritan minister.
Who is: John Harvard
This GCrew member has paraglided in Austria.
Who is: Sophie
What is the official language of Kenya?
What is: Swahili
Obredon
What is: Medication
Obredon is prescribed to treat coughs caused by the common cold.
This famous Harvard & MIT professor co-authored 580 papers and 143 patent publications.
Who is: George Church!
In 1919, a tank holding 2.3 million gallons of this exploded in the North End, sending a 15-foot wave through the streets and killing 21 people.
What is: Molasses
This GCrew member enjoys throwing the frisbee (especially light up) and played intramural ultimate frisbee in college.
Who is: Cory!
This was the most visited city in the world in 2020.
What is: Bangkok
22 millions international visitors!
Celeborn
What is: Lord of the Rings character
Celeborn and his wife, Galadriel, were Guardians of Lothlórien.
More than 50% of MA-based biopharma companies that received VC funding in 2020 were located in this city.
What is: Cambridge, MA
This traditionally Christian holiday was once banned in Boston.
What is: Christmas
Bostonians couldn’t celebrate Christmas between 1659-1681. It was against the law because the Pilgrims believed it to be a corrupted holiday.
This GCrew spontaneously tied the knot in Hawaii.
Who is: Parastoo!
This percentage of the world's fresh water is held in Glaciers and ice sheets.
What is: 70%
Qvar
What is: Medication
Qvar is an inhaled corticosteroid prescribed to prevent asthma attacks.
Kendall Square is home to approximately this many biotech companies within a mile radius.
What is: 120
This unique bridge is the only one in the world where a boat can sail under a train going under a vehicle driving under an airplane.
What is: The Boston University bridge
This GCrew member once saw a moose and it was, quite possibly, the most terrifying thing they have ever seen in their life.
Who is: Lucy!
India's trains transport roughly this many passengers each day.
What is: 23 million
Frova
What is: Medication
Frova, a class of drug called a triptan, is used to treat migraine pain.
What was the first company in Boston focused on biotechnology?
What is: Biogen
Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X both worked at this Boston hotel/restaurant.
What is: Omni Parker House
This GCrew member has passports from 3 countries.
Who is: Alex!
There are 11 time zones in this country.
What is: Russia
Erestor
What is: Lord Of The Rings character
Erestor was an Elf of Rivendell, and part of the Council of Elrond during the War of the Ring.
MA-based biopharma companies raised this much capital in venture funding in 2020.
What is: $5.8B
41% of all biopharma venture funding went to MA-based biopharma companies in 2020!