Rethink Priorities
July 1, 2020
RP Independence Day
This animal's favorite food is eucalyptus leaves
Koala Bear
This mausoleum, located in India, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and declared one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
Taj Mahal
This monarch is well-known for their collection of hats (supposedly has worn ~5000 hats thus far)
Queen Elizabeth II
Full name of the UK
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Number of current, permanent RP staff members
As of tomorrow (July 15) - 17 staff members
This deadly arachnid has a red hourglass marking on their body
Black Widow
Address of the British Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
This person won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work against apartheid
Nelson Mandela
Capital of this country is Santiago
Chile
RP first official hire
David Moss
Longest living animal
Greenland Shark (min. lifespan 272 years)
This cultural and religious celebration is held on March 17.
St. Patrick's Day
This person invented calculus*
Daily Double
Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz (both developed calculus independently)
Hottest place on Earth
Death Valley, CA
How many countries of residence do our current staff and interns represent?
Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA (8)
This insect carries an infectious disease which was discovered in Lyme, CT
Deer Tick
This country's flag is one of only two square sovereign-state flags (the other being the flag of Vatican City).
Switzerland
Theoretical physicist specializing in general relativity and cosmology; famous for predicting black holes radiation emission
Stephen Hawking
These two South American countries are landlocked*
Daily Double
Bolivia and Paraguay
RP's largest institutional donor
CEA
This carnivorous plant feasts on insects and arachnids
Venus Flytrap
Location of Spanish Steps
Rome
This person's real name is Karol Wojtyla. What other name is this person known as?
John Paul II - Pope
Which large city receives the greatest amount of snowfall annually? (>1 million people)
Sapporo, Japan