Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 219

LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 219, Christmas Edition. Question 1 On average, how many calories will the British consume on Christmas day? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1969721043'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1969721043')) 6000 calories, and its not the compulsory roast that is to blame, most Brits will have consumed a days worth of calories by mid-day prior to the first cracker being pulled. For example, by consuming: Quality Streets or equivalent chocolates, mince pies, alcohol, crisps and nuts. The equivalent calories can be consumed by eating: 118 chicken nuggets, 26 doughnuts, 12 Big Macs, 22 pork pies, 55 two-finger Kit-Kats, 32 slices of pizza, 53 bags of Quavers, 131 Jaffa Cakes. You could consume the above guilt free by going on an 8 hours run or 21.5 hour walk on boxing day [Reference]   Question 2 How fast does Father Christmas need to fly in order to reach all the good children in the world? + Reveal the Funtabulous Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet527624870'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink527624870')) According to Arnold Pompos of Purdue University, Sa...
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