On this day...
In 1862, this President signed an act abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia.
Who Abraham Lincoln?
Half of the world's population of this bird, with a name that is often accompanied by giggles, lives in the Galapagos archipelago.
What is the blue footed booby?
This solemn Christian religious observance, commonly known as Lent, is observed by fasting for this long.
For another 100 points, name this observance in Latin.
What is 40 days?
What is Quadragesima?
The executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States.
Revolutionizing portable music players, the iPod was released on October 23 of this year.
For another 100 points, what was the name of the hidden game on the original iPod?
When is 2001?
What is Brick?
In 2004, India won its first cricket Test series outside India since 1993 by defeating this long-time rival.
What is Pakistan?
Visitors to this city can tour this famous house with a secret annex, which hid Anne Frank and her family during World War II.
Where is Amsterdam?
Use this product to fix a squeaky door hinge or bike chain.
What is WD-40?
Widely regarded as the greatest power forward of all time, this NBA player is a 5 time NBA champion, a 3 time NBA Finals MVP, and a 15 time NBA All-star.
For another 200 points, name the team for which he played his entire career.
Who is Tim Duncan?
What is The San Antonio Spurs?
Because it was originally planned to be a dating app, YouTube launched on Valentines day of this year.
For an additional 200 points, name the first video uploaded to YouTube (or provide any details about the video).
When is 2005?
What is "Mee at the Zoo?" The video is about elephants and was uploaded on 4/23/2005, by user "Jawed."
In 2003, at age 40, this player, widely regarded as the best player in the history of the game, played his last game in the NBA.
For an additional 300 points, his most emblematic jersey had this number.
Who is Michael Jordan?
What is 23?
In this country, you are likely to see cenotes, which are natural pits or sinkholes formed by dissolution of rock resulting from the collapse of limestone.
For another 300 points, name the region of this country where you can find cenotes.
Where is Mexico?
Where is the Yucatan Peninsula?
This popular film launched Steve Carrell as a household name and is famous for its back-waxing scene.
What is 40-Year Old Virgin?
The original name of T.D., the official mascot of the Miami Dolphins, is a mystery. Many theorize it stands for "Touch Down" while the other most popular theory is that it stands for this phrase.
What is The Dolphin?
In October of this year, Instagram was released with the aim of facilitating communication through images.
For another 300 points, what was the project's intial name prior to its release date?
What is 2010?
What is "Burbn"?
In 1947, this 7 ft 2 in tall centre, who dominated the basketball scene in the 1970s and 1980s, was born.
Who is Kareem Abdul Jabbar?
This country is known for its gorgeous atolls and cayes, including Lighthouse Reef Atoll and Half Moon Caye.
Where is Belize?
This English reggae and pop band had a 1983 hit that has to with wine.
Who is UB-40?
This legal document represents an agreement between the borrower and lender to have a piece of property held by a neutral and independent third party until the loan has been paid.
What is a trust deed?
In this year, the first laser printer for use with a desktop computer was released, costing $3,500 and creating a whole new market for printers worldwide.
For another 400 points, under what stock symbol/ticker does this company trade on the New York Stock Exchange?
When is 1984?
What is HPQ?
In 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann discovered the psychedelic properties of this drug, which he had first synthesized in 1938.
What is LSD?
While most might opt for sushi while in Japan, this savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other ingredients cooked on a teppan is a popular choice for vegetarians.
What is Okonomiyaki?
This famous story made popular the phrase, "Open Sesame."
What is Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves?
This company, founded in 1973, acquired US operations of a Canadian holding company in 2006 and is known by its green logo. It offers an electronic trading platform for the trade of financial assets.
What is TD Ameritrade?
In this year, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web which would forever change the way the world works.
For another 500 points, name the institution for which he was working at the time.
What is 1994?
What is CERN, or Conseil européen pour la Recherche nucléaire, or European Organization for Nuclear Research?