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Which billionaire entrepreneur is the owner of Dallas Mavericks? Known for his appearances on a popular TV show, this big fish made a lot of his money in Silicon Valley, when Yahoo! bought Broadcast.com. In 2022, he launched Cost Plus Drugs, with the aim of lowering generic drug prices for consumers in the US.
Identify this dessert known for being decadently gooey with chocolate and coconut pecan filling and frosting. The dish doesn't originate in the namesake European country but is named so because the baking chocolate used in its original preparation is named after its inventor.
The 2022 song SYL by Sidhu Moosewala, which attacks various entities that support the SYL project, also includes the line "Kyun pagga naal khainda phirda, topi aaleya? [Why are you messing with the turbans, cap wearer?]". Which political entity does this line address, currently very relevant in Punjab?
The packaging and bottle design of the alliteratively named ______ (6) Please perfume pays homage to what fabric design feature made popular by Issey Miyake? In 1988, Miyake launched a collection of clothes after experimenting with various synthetic materials and heat pressing techniques to achieve the signature look and non-creasing properties of this fabric design feature. The blank is in plural form.
The Kecak performance often employs the use of trance rituals to add to the thrill. A priest enters the performance and blesses a particular actor, who then enters a state of trance which causes him to become impervious to pain. It is in this state that he can do justice to a particularly destructive scene. What scene is this that would require him to cause chaos?
The cause for the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain, which led to a struggle between the Habsburgs and which dynasty that ruled France from 1589 until 1848, except for a period from 1792 until 1814?
This 1975 track was initially considered too long to be released as a single, especially because it lacked a typical refraining chorus. The songwriter referred to it as a 'mock opera', and a 2018 film release saw the track become the most streamed song from the 20th century ever. Which song is this, whose title never appears in its lyrics?
British illustrator Quentin Blake provided the illustrations for most of Roald Dahl's works. This is the cover of which work, where the titular orphan boy enters a magical fruit world full of bugs?
This word originally referred to an art form in drag shows that was based on subtle, indirect insults. It typically saw individuals throw backhanded compliments rather than direct insults. What's the good word? (5)
Made in West Africa, found in Virginia in North America, now on display at the British Museum - this drum, the oldest surviving relic of African-American history, is among the objects featured on Teachinghistory100(dot)org . Which ethnic group of people, comprising of 47% of the population of a West African nation, does this belong to? Asante, Bono, Fante are some of the sub-groups of this people.
Which zodiac sign does Singh depict in this work with the subtitle “Persistent”? It originates from Sumerian mythology where it served as a symbol of the god Ea or Enki.
Peter Quill opens a gift from his mother after many years, which to his surprise has another casette called "Awesome Mix Vol 2". The first song we are introduced to suggests that there is no mountain high enough or river low enough if the lover needs the other. Which "Prince of Motown", who later met a tragic end, sang this number in 1967 along with Tami Tremell?
The social media account "clothes.rap" breaks down the outfits of French rappers and footballers. Kolo Muani is sporting a jacket and pants from which clothing brand known for its streetwear and skateboarding inspired lines? It was founded by James Jebbia, who was influenced by Barbara Kruger's artworks in designing the brand's signature box logo.
What category of Rubik's cube-solving is represented by "BLD", referring to a specific condition of increased difficulty under which the cuber opts to compete? It requires competitors to have a high level of tactile sense for the cube.
Due to its strategic location between Africa and Americas, which archipelago settled by the Portuguese around 1460 became a hub for the Transatlantic slave trade where up to 12 million slaves, mostly from West Africa, were shipped to the Americas?
Which city is the subject of this poem from The Song of the Cities? It is the largest non-Australian city in the Oceania region.
This ocean current is a cold current in the North Atlantic Ocean which flows south from the Arctic Ocean along the east coast of Canada, transporting icebergs from the glaciers of Greenland southwards. WHICH ocean current, that is named after a colony in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, which in turn also names a breed of a common pet?
The 233-foot tall statue of Buddha in China's Sichuan province is the largest (and tallest) stone statue of Buddha in the world, featuring frequently in Chinese poetry. In which Chinese city (lending its name to the statue) would you find this statue, overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage Mount Emei?
Which bird (5,5) found in Central and South America is depicted on the coat of arms of Panama? To differentiate the _____ _____ (5,5) from other related species such as the "black", "golden" and "solitary", this raptor was named after the half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds in Greek and Roman mythology.
This is the silhouette of which Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas? Often regarded as the "Waltz King", he composed 500+ waltzes including "Kaiser-Walzer" and "Tales from the Vienna Woods", and the operatta Die Fledermaus. Full name needed.
Which Italian rock band are the most recent winners of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021, with their number "Zitti e buoni" - the first Italian song to be top 20 in the UK in over thirty years? The band's cover of The Four Season's/ Madcon's number Beggin has since gone on to be a global chartbuster, alongside I Wanna Be Your Slave.
Which French track and field athlete holds the world record in decathlon, a 9126-point performance he put up at the 2018 Décastar competition? Despite the record, he has only secured a silver in the event at the Olympics, doing so in both 2016 and 2020.
In 2014, the IceLegacy duo sailed to Verlegenhuken, in the Hinlopen Strait, for an eight-day cross country skiing expedition across the world's 12th largest ice field, located on the world's 36th largest island. Which island, the only permanently populated island in its archipelago, is this?
In 1998, two male penguins, Roy and Silo, of the Central Park Zoo became globally known when they coupled. They even took care of an egg which they were provided, raising a chick named Tango. What type of penguins are they, named for the narrow black band under its head? (9 or 4,5 or 7)
Even though their country remained peaceful during the Renaissance era (and after), financial difficulties led to young men taking arms and serving as paid mercenaries - most popularly in the French revolution and as Napoleon's elite unit. Which mercenary unit, who today don a more somber and largely ceremonial protective role elsewhere?
Which 2001 novel tells the story of Lily Owens, a young girl who escapes her troubled home life and finds solace with three apiarist sisters in 1960s South Carolina, uncovering the truth about her mother’s past?
What device is DOOM being played on here? This hand-held device generally consists of an atomiser, a liquid cartridge, and an energy source, the last of which allows it to power DOOM.
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer has used several fake names for football clubs due to licensing conflicts. Which football club was given the fake name Naranja in the early editions of Pro Evolution Soccer? While the city's association with the fake name is famous in its own right, the annual friendly tournament hosted by this club is known as Trofeu Taronja (visual).
Users of American Sign Language (ASL) may occasionally opt for gestures that constitute puns or other combinations of the meaning of the word they're signing. Which figure from the literary world can be referred to by raising a hand slightly above your shoulder, as you would if you were holding a javelin (or similar weapon), then shaking it vigorously?
As part of the Columbian exchange, the transfer of which crop originating in South America significantly altered agriculture in Asia, Europe, and especially in Africa where it is the most important crop today? A process called nixtamalization is necessary for consumption of this wherein it is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, washed, and then hulled.
With a name that translates to "South of the Han river", which modern and upscale district, the third largest in Seoul, earned over a billion views and international fame in 2012?
What animal piece (8) in fairy chess springs three squares diagonally before one square of perpendicular movement, making it quite agile and graceful? Specific variants of this long-horned jumper piece are named "gazelle" and "impala".
Hosted by Adrian Goldberg, this podcast "______ (6) Times" by the namesake British newspaper describes itself as "to dig down and investigate pressing social issues". Fill in the blank to form the title of this podcast (6), a term used for the string of text in a paper identifying a journalist as the author of an article or story.
While not exactly shareware, ____ware(4) is software that is shared by the creator under very relaxed norms, and the related license shown here has been recognized by the Fedora project and the FOSS project at Trinity college. While stronger terms exist, this version is quite mild. What is this type of software license called?
Maggie Smith starred alongside Laurence Olivier in a 1965 film adaption of which Shakespeare work? She played the role of Desdemona, a Venetian beauty who enrages her father after she elopes with the titular character.
In 2021, risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft published a list of 100 cities with the highest risk from climate change. Which Asian capital city, dubbed “the world’s fastest-sinking city”, is ranked 1st on the list? Plans are underway to shift the capital to a yet-to-be-built city in Kalimantan.
In 2015, Clooney appeared before the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of a particular country. This case was filed against Turkish politician Doğu Perinçek for his denial of the systematic destruction of a particular ethnic group and their identity by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Which ethnic group/country is this?
Which Disney+ show had a different theme song for each episode, with each one of them being a clever pastiche of iconic 20th century TV theme tunes?
Because of the difference in surface tension between alcohol and water, this sort of a ring forms on the top of the glass, and slides down in drops. What 3-word name is therefore given to this phenomenon? The glass shape should be helpful as to the kind of alcohol.
Popular in izakayas (a Japanese take on a gastropub), which dish of chicken skewers has a name that literally means "grilled bird"? The right way of eating this is holding the skewer in hand, nibbling it clean, and chucking the skewer into the "stick box" that the izakaya provides.
Identify the title of this Karan Thapar show from CNN-IBN, which he also borrowed for one of his memoirs. It presumably stemmed from his frequent role of playing out a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate with the politicians he was interviewing.
Salman Rushdie’s novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories has a Chupwala Shadow Warrior who was originally the villain Khattam-Shud’s second in command. What is the five-letter apt name of this silent character who speaks only Abhinaya, a language of symbolic gestures? As a handy hint Abhinaya is the art of expression used in Indian classical dance.
Punching out zombies with its powerful fists, what is the name of this plant (4,5 or 9) that one could also use for a talented vocal percussionist in hip-hop? It is based on a plant that was known historically as "blood turnip".
Earlier this year Gabriella Holmes and Holly Gordon started a campaign titled "Address the Dress Code" to highlight the axiety felt by female athletes competing in the traditional outfit of which event? Dressed in skirts with red undershorts, they pointed out the usual colours are simply impractical for women who are menstruating and having such a dress code makes it much harder for women to compete in the sport at a grassroots level.
The second iteration of which video game series by Valve was adapted in 2021 by Netflix with the subtitle “Dragon’s Blood”? The series originated as a mod for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and features two teams competing to win by destroying the other’s "Ancient”, a large structure in each base.
In this duothestic syncretic religion, there are two main worshipped deities: the horned god and the triple moon goddess. The latter represents aspects of a female life including Maiden, Mother, and Crone (Virginity, Fertility, and Wisdom). Which new religious movement or form of Western mysticism is this, introduced by a British Civil Servant in 1954?
What is the common name of the currencies of the following countries?
Bahrain
Kuwait
Jordan
Bhawani Mandi Station has a platform that has one part in Mandsaur district, and the other in Jhalawar district to the west, making Bhawani Mandi one of the rare Indian towns straddling two states. Name both states.
The Joker's murder of a talk show host on live TV is a scene previously depicted in the seminal 1986 comic book Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. In it (spoiler), an incarcerated Joker is brought onto the "David Endocrine" show by his celebrity therapist to prove that he is sane. David Endocrine is a parody of which legendary talk show host, active at the time of the comic's publication, who hosted various late night talk shows for over 33 years?
To avoid complications like Hubble Space Telescope did, the James Webb Space Telescope uses a tertiary mirror to bounce captured light to a steering mirror, which relays it through a hole to the instruments. This helps to capture sharp images (visual) by removing what type of refractive error caused by the difference in curvatures of the primary and secondary mirror? Humans make use of corrective lens for the same defect.
In the actual banquet that happened when Nixon was in China, Nixon and Zhou Enlai along with many others in the table indulged in what activity, which John Adams did not include in his opera because he knew it couldn't happen in the indoor spaces where the opera would be performed?
The first Spaniard to win the Tour de France did it in the 1959 edition. A mountain specialist who won the mountain classifications at all three Grand Tours, he was named the best climber in Tour de France history by a L'Équipe panel in 2013. Who?
Dating back to 4500 BC, what technique of making metallic sculptures involves the creation of a duplicate structure from the cast of an original one? Many of the bronze sculptures unearthed at Mohenjo-Daro in the early 20th century excavation by the Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) are believed to have been made using this method. It gets its name because the eponymous material is [blank] when the mould is heated in an oven upside-down.
Identify this citadel town, which formed one of the backdrops in the Dev Anand song "Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke" from the movie Nau Do Gyarah. It was briefly the capital of the Mughal Empire as it moved east from Delhi, and its massive entrance was constructed to commemorate the Mughal conquest of Gujarat.
The Big Book associated with which worldwide group mentions "the Hideous Four Horsemen – Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, Despair" as things commonly encountered by individuals undertaking a sobering journey or experience?
In her 2019 series titled Leaking Lines, Reena Kallat depicts tense borders and fortifications to appear like charred fissures on the surface of the paper. Identify this 2900 km demarcation line, which was drawn by an ill-informed British lawyer over a period of 5 weeks. It led to a violent partition of 450,000 sq. km of territory with 88 million people between two countries.
Which bird (8,7) found in the Subantarctic region is depicted on the coat of arms of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands? The ________ _______ (8,7) got its name due to its crest's resemblance to feathered hats donned by men who were part of a highly excessive fashion subculture of the 18th century.
The PoliceSpeak project was accomplished by linguists at Cambridge in the 1990s at the request of the Constable of Kent. The Kent police anticipated a barrage of miscommunication between various security agencies in the wake of a recent engineering development and wanted to be prepared. PoliceSpeak was a pared down version of English aimed to avoid ambiguity and reduce the number of words used. Where exactly was PoliceSpeak designed to be used?
Makruk is a strategy board game for two players that belongs to the same family as Western chess and the ancient Indian game chaturanga. Makruk originated in and is the most popular chess variant in which Asian country?
These female nature spirits appearing in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies are especially prominent in the folklore of Kerala. One of the most well-known of these, Kalliyankattu Neeli, is reinterpreted as Kalyani Priyadarshan's character in the 2025 blockbuster Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Which group of beings?
In military tactics, what term is used to describe the movement of an armed force around an enemy force's side to achieve an advantageous position over it? The enemy force's strength is typically concentrated in its front, so circumventing the front and instead attacking its [BLANK] is effectively concentrating your own offense in the area where the enemy is least able to concentrate defense.
Which artist painted two representations of the Tower of Babel that were displayed side-by-side in 2018 for the first time since the 16th century, at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna? The son of this Northern Renaissance master would often recreate and modify his creations.
The central doctrine of Islamic mysticism, what term is used extensively in Sufi poetry and literature to describe a selfless and burning “love" or “passion” for Allah? If you're unsure which Urdu/Arabic word to pick, simply name a 1997 film which saw Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla along with Ajay Devgn and Kajol.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a 2006 novel about events of a single night by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, which was adapted two years later as a hit rom-com movie. The name of the two title characters are a reference to Nick and Nora Charles, the protagonists of which 1934 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, also adapted into a hit movie the same year? The book and film gave their name to the series of films that followed.