Germany / Bavaria
Roche
Colleagues
Science
Crazy World Records
100

This country's king has a personal 10 million Euro Villa in Tutzing, not that far away from Roche Campus. What country is it?

Thailand, King Rama X


100

In last year's PTDE Strasbourg event, there was a dancing sensation. Who was it?

Thomas Vagn Hogh

100

What was Lukas' previous english name?

Kevin

100

What is the most radioactive every day fruit?

Banana

100

What is the largest gathering of people dressed as Albert Einstein? +/- 50

541 students in Australia during a celebration of Science Week

200

How many beer gardens are there in Munich? +/- 10

60


200

The Roche towers in Basel are the highest buildings in Switzerland, how high is the largest one? +/-10m  

205 m, 50 floors

200

This colleague has an almost unhealthy obsession with and loves cheese

Zeynep

200

Which Kingdom includes the species with the largest genome ever mapped? (Kingdoms: Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Plants, Fungi and Animals)

Plants. Japanese canopy plant. 50x human genome size

200

How big in m2 is the worlds largest pizza? (+/-10%)

1,296.72 m²

300

During the over 210 years long history of the Octoberfest, how many times has it been cancelled?

25

300

How many employees does Roche have

101.000

300

This colleague was convinced by their family as a child that martians were real

Anni

300

Common cameras can create pictures 30 MP large. What resolution do normal eyes have?

570 MP

300

What is the world record of a parrot opening most cans in 1 minute?

35

400

How many castles are there in Germany? +/-100

2100

400

How many countries does Roche operate in?

150

400

Who is Timo's favorite actor?

Christopher Waltz

400

What percent of our DNA comes from plants, fungi and bacteria (through horizontal gene transfer)

1%

400

How many ducks are in the world record of largest collection of rubber ducks?

10K

500

This famous nobe-winning physicist installed light bulbs in Oktoberfest when he was young in the 1890s

Albert einstein

500

During the celebration of the125 years of Roche, the Roche Tower Illumination was vandalized. How?

A body part was projected on 200 meter high tower

500

What sport can Rohan not play?

Skiing, (being modest)

500

What two letters do not appear in the periodic table either in the element symbols or element names?

J and Q

500

What is the longest time spent playing a video game continuously by one person?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for 135 hours and 50 minutes