Rabies
How is rabies spread?
Infected bodily fluids, most commonly a bite (saliva)
What is the name of the man who created the park in the 1993 film Jurassic Park?
John Hammond
Name a Sauropod. (Xn points for every one you name (up to 5))
Brachiosaurus, Brontosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus, Argentinosaurus
Is there a cure for the common cold?
no
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Name of the nuclear plant that had a nuclear accident that occurred in 1986? (hint: very well-known)
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
What is the fatality rate of rabies once symptoms present?
~100% (only between 1 and 14 documented survivors in the entirety of human history) (exact statistics unclear, hence the wide range. sorry.)
In The LEGO Movie, what is the name of the evil guy, and what is his weapon of mass destruction called?
President Business, and the Kragle
Biggest Dinosaur Ever? (hint: is a sauropod)
Argentinosaurus
What percentage of Europeans died during the black plague?
30%-60% (figures not exact because it was the 14th century)
In a nuclear power plant, what are control rods typically made of?
Graphite
What are the two kinds of rabies? (name & 2 symptoms each)
Furious rabies: aggression, excessive drool, hydrophobia, seizures, hyperactivity, fever, delirium
Paralytic rabies: gradual muscle weakness, paralysis spreading from the site of infection, loss of sensation, eventual coma
How much cocaine did the real life cocaine bear consume?
77 pounds of cocaine (44% of her bodyweight!)
What dinosaur had the longest claws?
Therizinosaurus
Three places tuberculosis can get you go:
Lungs, bones, central nervous system
What is an orphan source?
What was the Milwaukee Protocol?
An experimental protocol involving putting a rabies patient in a medically induced coma and giving them ketamine to try and keep them alive until they can fight off the rabies themselves
In the 1987 film The Princess Bride, what fictional figure does the character Westley assume the identity of?
The Dread Pirate Roberts
What dinosaur's name means Polar Bear Lizard?
Nanuqsaurus
Name three animal variants of CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
Scrapie (Sheep)
BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) (Mad Cow Disease) (Cows)
Chronic Wasting Disease (Cervids) (Deer, Elk, Reindeer, etc.)
What does a particle accelerator do?
Use magnets to make particles go in really fast circles
What does PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) involve for rabies exposure?
Four rounds of the rabies vaccine and a dose of HRIG (human rabies immunoglobulin)
What is the song that plays in the credits of the movie Frozen II? (sing a bit of it for X2 points)
Into The Unknown
Name the three dinosaur eras. (1/2 points if not in order)
Triassic ---> Jurassic ---> Cretaceous ---|
Two nicknames for the disease Rubella?
German Measles/Three-Day Measles
How does nuclear power actually get generated?
Nuclear fission events --> heat --> water into steam --> spin turbine --> energy :D