Periodic Table
The only kind of jewelry you'll see Pate in
What is silver?
The reason Pate has to hold her breath in coffee shops
What is hyperosmia, i.e. hypersensitivity to smells?
The nickname "Paté" serves as a portmanteau for these two names
What are Patricia and Élodie?
The name of the competition that Pate has competed as a finalist in
What is the USA Memory Championship?
The primary type of pen Pate uses
What is a fountain pen?
This colorful element sits on Pate's bookshelf, and was collected from a museum in 2019
What is bismuth?
Pate's primary tic, as a result of OCD
What is excoriation disorder, i.e. skin-picking?
The primary instrument that Pate played
What is the violin?
By far the domain Pate would have the most trivia knowledge on; one of her primary memory palaces
What are the US States?
Pate's signature nail colour
What is cobalt blue?
Pate's wallet is made of strong, crystalline filaments of ____
What is carbon?
Individually designed "tokens of friendship" given by Pate to many of her friends as a rite of passage
What are paper cranes?
Even after her retirement, Pate continues to keep up with this competition and its community year after year, without fail
What is the Scripps National Spelling Bee?
The most commonly used mnemonic for memorizing a deck of cards
What is Person-Action-Object (PAO)?
The contemporary American artist whose work Pate reps the most
Who is Keith Haring?
Pate's everyday carry pocketknife
What is titanium?
The reason Pate avoids showering as much as possible
What is hydrophobia, i.e. fear of water?
This is how Pate made money in high school, using her love of the minutiae of language and presentation
What is copy editing?
The penultimate event of the USAMC, where a bunch of strangers introduce themselves and the athletes are left to commit their information to memory
What is Tea Party?
Pate's password manager
What is the Periodic Table of the Elements?
A major part of Pate's aesthetic
What is aluminum?
Despite its ubiquity, Pate staunchly avoids this everyday routine because it grosses her out
What is skincare?
What had caused Pate to grow up with a father simultaneously present and unpresent
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Pate is one of 64 people in the world with this condition, one of the primary drivers of her memory
What is hyperthymesia, i.e. highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM)?
What Pate sometimes listens to in the car, and often upon waking up
What is the radio?