Medical History
In 1960, this tiny invention revolutionized medicine by delivering electrical pulses to control abnormal heart rhythms.
What is a Pacemaker?
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen?
This famous German-born physicist developed the theory of relativity and is easily recognized by his unique hair
Who is Albert Einstein?
This 1979 nuclear accident in Pennsylvania led to major changed in nuclear power plant regulation and emergency planning in the US.
What is Three Mile Island?
This marsupial is known to be a common carrier of chlamydia and feasts mostly on eucalyptus
What is a Koala?
In the 1800s, this chemical was used as both an anesthetic and party entertainment, commonly known as "laughing gas."
What is Nitrous Oxide?
In 1928, this scientist accidentally discovered penicillin, the world's first antibiotic.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
After workers died falling through unprotected roof openings, these were mandated around all holes and floor edges.
What are guardrails?
This species is known for its use of medicinal plants, self-medicating to treat parasites.
What is a chimpanzee?
Both of these are protected by blinding the immune system, as without doing so would attack and consume them
What are eyes?
This nontoxic metallic element is so soft you can cut it with a butterknife and melt it in your hand.
What is Gallium?
This famous artist is known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo?
Multiple fatalities from equipment restarting during maintenance led to these rules requiring padlocks.
What is lock-out/tag-out? (or lock-out/try-out)
This semi-aquatic venomous mammal glows blue-green under ultraviolet light.
What is a Platypus?
This condition is named after Latin terms translating to "sweet urine"
What is Diabetes?
This silvery-white metal known for its ability to enhance strength in steel and titanium alloys and has the elemental symbol of Mo.
What is Molybdenum?
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
This 1986 space shuttle disaster, caused by a faulty O-ring and cold weather, led to stricter launch safety procedures at NASA.
What is the Challenger disaster?
This species of fish can change its reproductive organs if its population ratio begins to become unstable.
What is the Clownfish
Before modern hygiene, surgeons wouldn't have sanitary procedures before operating. This changed after this person created antiseptics and later developed Listerine.
Who is Joseph Lister?
This planet has the most moons in our solar system.
What is Saturn?
Imprisoned for nearly 30 years, this revolutionary eventually became the president of the country that once jailed him, helping to dismantle its system of institutionalized racial segregation
Who is Nelson Mandela?
After this 1911 factory fire trapped workers behind locked doors, fire safety laws and building codes were created in the US.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
This bird mimics human speech and can use over 1,000 words. Most have the mental capacity of a 3 year old
What is the African Grey Parrot?