Shark Tank History
This smiling sponge product became one of Shark Tank's highest-grossing deals after Lori Greiner invested $200,000 for a 20% stake.
What is Scrub Daddy?
This artist headlined Cornell's 2010 Slope Day and formerly starred as a wheelchair-bound basketball player on the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Who is Drake?
This video conferencing tool saw explosive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and became synonymous with remote work.
What is Zoom?
At roughly 38 miles long, this is the largest and deepest of the Finger Lakes, with over 70 wineries dotting its shores.
What is Seneca Lake?
Russ Hanneman, the fictional billionaire from HBO's Silicon Valley who famously 'put radio on the internet,', is widely believed to be based on this Shark Tank investor.
Who is Mark Cuban?
A Cornell professor in the food science department invented the original recipe for this ubiquitous American fast food item in 1963, years before any major chain commercialized it.
What is the chicken nugget?
Before leading OpenAI, this CEO served as president of Y Combinator from 2014 to 2019.
Who is Sam Altman?
At ENT formals, these two cocktails have become the chapter's unofficial signature drinks.
What are espresso martinis and passion mules?
The Finger Lakes' cool climate and shale-rich soils make it one of the best American regions for producing this aromatic white grape variety.
What is riesling?
This season 1 contestant famously turned down a deal, only to later sell his company for over $1 billion.
Who is Jamie Siminoff? (Ring Doorbell)
The name of this Gothic Revival mansion built for Ezra Cornell has been home to the Delta Phi fraternity since 1911.
What is Llenroc?
This metric, expressed as a percentage, measures the share of revenue lost from cancellations or downgrades in a given period.
What is churn rate?
Dr. Konstantin Frank championed the use of this viticultural technique in the Finger Lakes, joining European grape varieties onto hardy American rootstock to survive brutal winters.
What is grafting?
This NFL wide receiver made a memorable and tardy cameo in the iSlide episode of Shark Tank and has since been making headlines as he was charged with attempted second-degree murder in Florida.
Who is Antonio Brown?
Ezra Cornell made the fortune that funded the university through his early investment in this revolutionary communications technology, working alongside its inventor Samuel Morse.
What is the telegraph?
This CRM giant, founded by Marc Benioff in 1999, is considered the pioneer of cloud-based SaaS software.
What is Salesforce?
This Cornell student has been committing to posting eccentric content until he hits 10,000 followers to become his friend's co-founder for this many days.
What is day 44?
This category of European grape species includes Riesling, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Franc.
What is Vitis vinifera?
Allison Ellsworth pitched this prebiotic soda on Shark Tank while nine months pregnant, landing a $400,000 deal that eventually led to a $1.95 billion acquisition by PepsiCo.
What is Poppi?
In YC's Summer 2025 batch, only this many companies out of 170 operated without any AI integration whatsoever.
What is 10? (Full points for within range of 2, half for within range of 5)
This is the only number that, when spelled out in English, has its letters in alphabetical order.
What is forty?
Founded by a German-born winemaker trained in the Mosel Valley, this renowned Finger Lakes winery is considered one of America's premier producers of Riesling.
What is Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard & Winery?