Potpourri
The year that Taylor Swift was born.
What is 1989?
The first insulin used to treat people with diabetes was purified from the pancreas of these two farm animals (will accept either answer).
What are pigs and cows?
A starchy vegetable character in Toy Story competing at the annual rowing competition in Boston
What is Mr. Potato Head of the Charles?
Ministry of Truth • Room 101 • Newspeak
What is 1984?
Katherine Heigl's bridesmaid dresses in the movie of the same name.
What is 27?
The official language of Trinidad and Tobago.
What is English?
The saliva of this desert lizard inspired the development of GLP-1 receptor agonists.
What is the Gila Monster?
Classic French children’s novel of a small province known for its oysters
What is The Little Prince Edward Island?
Hippo • Legend • Lipid
What are Words Beginning with Body Parts?
Theses posted by Martin Luther on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517.
What is 95?
A STATE OF VWLLSSNSS: mn
What is Maine?
These annelids are still used after reconstructive surgery because their saliva contains hirudin, a potent anticoagulant that relieves venous congestion.
What are leeches?
Its overnight shipping even covers 0 degrees longitude!
What is Amazon Prime Meridian?
Tenochtitlan • Smallpox • Hernán Cortés
What is the fall of the Aztec Empire?
South Africa has this many capital cities, the most of anywhere in the world
A sloop, yawl, ketch and a schooner are all types of these.
What are boats?
This animal's bright blue blood contains Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), the gold standard test for detecting bacterial endotoxin in vaccines, IV drugs, and medical devices.
What is the horseshoe crab?
A type of civil lawsuit that ends with a neuronal spike
What is class action potential?
Methylxanthine • Adenosine receptors • Morning
The number of countries that begin with Q times the number of countries that begin with X.
What is 0?
This is the most commonly used nickname/mascot for college sports teams in the US?
What are eagles?
A peptide derived from the venom of the deathstalker species of this animal is being developed to help neurosurgeons visualize brain tumors during surgery.
What is a scorpion?
Peace at the end of the Revolutionary War was due to a hotel chain heiress
What is Treaty of Paris Hilton?
Venom • Electroreception • Egg-laying
What is a platypus?
In the conventional western musical scale, there are this many notes in an octave.
What is 12?