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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Hemiscope #152Moldova
  • CapitalChișinău
  • RegionEastern Europe
  • Population2.75M
Vault #531 3 5
  • How many horns does a unicorn have?1

    Uni- means one.

  • How many hearts does an octopus have?3

    Two for the gills, one for the body.

  • How many US states border the Pacific Ocean?5

    Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii.

Timeline #1048 events, from Marco Polo departs for Asia (1271) to Trump returns as US president (2025)
  • Marco Polo departs for Asia1271
  • Hundred Years' War begins1337
  • On the Origin of Species published1859
  • Tutankhamun's tomb discovered1922
  • Berlin Airlift begins1948
  • State of Israel founded1948
  • Storming of the US Capitol2021
  • Trump returns as US president2025
Pinpoint #100Lebanon
  • Beer per person12 L/yr
  • Avg height (men)174 cm
  • Population5.81M people
  • Big Mac price$2.65
  • Life expectancy78 years
Ladder #36Tallest Buildings
  • 1. Burj Khalifa828 m

    Dubai, UAE

  • 2. Merdeka 118678.9 m

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • 3. Shanghai Tower632 m

    Shanghai, China

  • 4. Makkah Royal Clock Tower601 m

    Mecca, Saudi Arabia

  • 5. Ping An Finance Centre599.1 m

    Shenzhen, China

  • 6. Lotte World Tower554.5 m

    Seoul, South Korea

Atlas #143Tokyo, Port of Spain, Antananarivo, Harare, Seoul
  • JapanTokyo
  • Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain
  • MadagascarAntananarivo
  • ZimbabweHarare
  • South KoreaSeoul
Odd One Out #16Iceland, Finland, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Russia
  • Round 1 · EU membership

    CroatiaIceland, the odd one outDenmarkNetherlands

    Three are in the EU. Iceland is not.

  • Round 2 · Driving side

    UgandaThailandZimbabweFinland, the odd one out

    Three drive on the left. Finland drives on the right.

  • Round 3 · Coastline

    ArmeniaBelarusUzbekistanPapua New Guinea, the odd one out

    Three are landlocked. Papua New Guinea has a coastline.

  • Round 4 · Continent

    Rwanda, the odd one outCosta RicaEl SalvadorMexico

    Three are in North America. Rwanda is not.

  • Round 5 · Language

    Russia, the odd one outCubaVenezuelaEl Salvador

    Three have Spanish as an official language. Russia does not.

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