Lab
Which NEI faculty member did a 14 month sabbatical in Scotland?
Marcia O'Malley
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
Which U.S. department store is famous for starting the tradition of the Thanksgiving Day Parade that Santa ends?
Macy's
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps (28 medals)
Which iconic Houston dish, created in the 1970s at Ninfa's on Navigation helped popularize Tex-Mex nationwide?
Fajitas
Which NEI faculty member used to have a pet duck?
Caleb Kemere
What lobe of the brain is responsible for learning and memory?
Temporal Lobe
What famous actor provided the voice of the conductor, the hobo, and Santa Claus in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
What is the lightest planet?
Saturn (so light it would float in water)
What is the tallest skyscraper in Houston?
JP Morgan Chase Tower
Which NEI faculty member is a k-pop aficionado?
Jacob Robinson
How many skin cells does a person shed every minute?
30,000
What country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating the Christmas trees as we know it today?
Germany
What is a group of pandas known as?
An embarrassment
Which actor, born and raised in Houston made famous in the movie Dirty Dancing, had a prestigious background as a ballet dancer?
Patrick Swayze
Which NEI faculty member blasts their techno/dance music station on Pandora?
John Seymour
About how many neurons does the human brain contain?
86 billion
Which U.S. state was the first to officially recognize Christmas as a holiday?
Alabama
How many dots are on a pair of dice?
42
Though she rose to fame in Hollywood, which pop star was actually born in Houston, Texas?
Bonus: Her first full-length album in over a decade is set to drop in 2026.
Hilary Duff
Which NEI faculty member "grills great sausages"?
Jerzy Szablowski
What is the longest type of cell in the body?
Nerve cell (or neuron)
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", how many total gifts are given by the end of the song?
364
What does HTTP stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
What Houston park, larger than Central Park, was formerly a World War I military training camp?
Memorial Park