Question
An old saying cautions “woe to the child who tastes [of this substance] from a kiss on the brow, for he is cursed and soon will die,” in a possible reference to cystic fibrosis. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this substance, which can be tossed over the shoulder to avert bad luck. For looking back at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of this substance.
ANSWER: salt
[10h] Two answers required. These substances were grouped with salt as the alchemical tria prima. The Dragon of Wawel (“VAH-vel”) was defeated using cattle stuffed with one of these substances, which represented combustibility, while the other represented change.
ANSWER: sulfur AND mercury
[10m] The tria prima were laid out by this alchemist, who discussed elementals like sylphs and salamanders in one book and also coined the word “alkahest” to describe a universal solvent.
ANSWER: Paracelsus [or Theophrastus von Hohenheim]
<AY, Mythology>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Goldman & Jackson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Fable of the Miis | The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Three Cantabrigians | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Water Buffalo | Knox et al | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |