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Monday, October 5, 2026
Hemiscope #163Cyprus
- CapitalNicosia
- RegionSouthern Europe
- Population1.44M
Vault #646 5 7
- How many points does a Star of David have?6
Two overlapping triangles.
- How many lines are in a musical staff?5
Five lines, four spaces.
- How many different letters appear in the word ALPHABET?7
A, L, P, H, B, E, T — the A repeats.
Timeline #1158 events, from Battle of Actium (31 BCE) to Arab Spring begins (2010)
- Battle of Actium31 BCE
- Battle of Agincourt1415
- Assassination of Abraham Lincoln1865
- Sinking of the Titanic1912
- US women win the right to vote1920
- Apollo 11 Moon landing1969
- Nixon resigns over Watergate1974
- Arab Spring begins2010
Pinpoint #111Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Beer per person52 L/yr
- Tourists per year1.2M visitors
- Life expectancy78 years
- Big Mac price$3.48
- Area51.2K km²
Ladder #47Oldest Universities
- 1. University of BolognaFounded 1088
Bologna, Italy
- 2. University of OxfordFounded 1096
Oxford, England
- 3. University of CambridgeFounded 1209
Cambridge, England
- 4. University of SalamancaFounded 1218
Salamanca, Spain
- 5. University of PaduaFounded 1222
Padua, Italy
- 6. University of Naples Federico IIFounded 1224
Naples, Italy
Atlas #154Monrovia, Tashkent, Monaco, Baku, Tbilisi
- LiberiaMonrovia
- UzbekistanTashkent
- MonacoMonaco
- AzerbaijanBaku
- GeorgiaTbilisi
Odd One Out #27Denmark, North Macedonia, Argentina, Algeria, Rwanda
- Round 1 · Region
Three are in Western Europe. Denmark is not.
- Round 2 · EU membership
Three are in the EU. North Macedonia is not.
- Round 3 · Equator
The equator crosses three of them. Argentina it never touches.
- Round 4 · Island nation
Three are island nations. Algeria is not.
- Round 5 · Driving side
Three drive on the left. Rwanda drives on the right.
No Idea #3How many pubs are in the United Kingdom? 45,345
- How many pubs are in the United Kingdom?45,345
Source: British Beer & Pub Association, start of 2024