April Trivia
This Apollo mission launched in April 1970 and suffered a major malfunction enroute to the Moon
Apollo 13
What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle
180 degrees
The number of work cubicles the department has in Rivergrade 4920
8
After years of flops, I made a triumphant return in The Whale, earning an Oscar in 2023
Brendan Fraser
The year City of Hope was founded
1913
The U.S. space shuttle program began with the launch of this shuttle on April 12, 1981
Columbia
Water boils at this temperature, in Celsius
100 degrees
The year the department was established
2016
I died on April 5, 1994, and fronted one of the most influential grunge bands
Kurt Cobain
Unveiled in 1967, this 20-foot bronze fountain shares its name with a phrase often used to describe the essence of existence
Spirit of Life
This novel by Geoffrey Chaucer begins with a pilgrimage that sets off in April
The Canterbury Tales
What is the largest internal organ in the human body
Liver
This team member was voted, "Most Likely to open a petting zoo" during the 2024 TS Picnic
Sonja Darby
I invented the lightning rod and bifocals, and helped draft the U.S. Constitution
Benjamin Franklin
In 1983, this British monarch visited City of Hope to dedicate the Norman and Sadie Lee British Pediatric Research Center
Queen Elizabeth II
In April 1775, “the shot heard ’round the world” was fired during this battle in the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This Shakespeare play features the line, “To be or not to be"
Hamlet
Number of team members who worked at Accenture
9
Born April 15, 1452, I was an artist, engineer, and visionary far ahead of my time
Leonardo da Vinci
This groundbreaking program at City of Hope began accepting its first patients in 1976, becoming one of the largest and most successful of its kind
Bone Marrow Transplantation Program
This major U.S. river often sees flooding in April due to snowmelt from the north
Mississippi River
This Greek hero fought in the Trojan War and is the main character in The Odyssey
Odysseus
During a Transformation Services team outing on September 20, 2022, Arizona Diamondback Daulton Varsho hit a home run that nearly struck team members in this inning
Top of the 3rd Inning
I was the founder of modern nursing, worked through the Crimean War, and carried a lamp at night
Florence Nightingale
In 1978, scientists genetically engineered this diabetes treatment
Synthetic Human Insulin