Halloween
What character was the most popular Halloween costume of 2023?
Barbie
In 1958, who discovered coronary angiography by accidentally injecting dye into the patient’s artery at CCF?
Dr. Sones
What famous con artist made headlines when she joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars in 2024?
Anna Delvey
Which society was named after the 3rd woman to earn an MD in the US in 1854?
Blackwell (Dr. Emily Blackwell)
How many gallons of blood does the average heart pump in a day?
2000 gal
What are the first names of the Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus?
Winfred, Mary, and Sarah
Which hospital system pioneered the US’s first uterine transplant program for women with absolute uterine factor infertility? Since trials began, collaboration with other hospitals has led to over 21 live births.
CCF
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyonce
Which society namesake was a founding member of Physicians for Human Rights?
Dr. H. Jack Geiger
How much of the body's total energy does the brain use?
20% (despite making up only 2% of the total body weight)
How much do people spend on Halloween candy annually?
$3.5 billion
Which hospital system hosts the Lincoln-West School of Science and Health allowing community members to explore careers in healthcare?
MetroHealth
After many years in development, the Wicked movie will finally premiere in 2024. Who is playing the leading roles of Elphaba and Glinda?
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively.
For what virus did Dr. Frederick Robbins discover a method of growing in a test tube for vaccine development, winning a Nobel prize in 1954?
Poliovirus
How long was the longest recorded pregnancy? (be within 10%)
375 days when a woman named Beulah Hunter gave birth in Los Angeles after 100 days of the average 280-day pregnancy (338 - 412)
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkins
In 1917, who at UH discovered that goiter can be prevented and cured by iodine supplementation, leading to the availability of iodized salt around the country?
Dr. Marine
Who is the most followed person on Instagram?
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has over 635 million followers.
Which society is named after a former US surgeon general?
Satcher (Dr. David Satcher)
How fast does information travel to your brain?
268 mph
What state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
In 1962, Dr. Foley of UH coined which term for a kind of tremor that occurs in patients with encephalopathy after observing it in patients with Wislon’s disease?
Asterixis
What was the Beatles’ first number one hit in the United States?
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Dr. Julia Gerberding became the first woman to lead which national public health organization?
The CDC
What is the fastest moving muscle in the body and how fast is it?
The orbicularis oculi snaps the eye shut in less than 100 milliseconds (0.1 second)