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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Hemiscope #166Bolivia
  • CapitalSucre
  • RegionSouth America
  • Population11.4M
Vault #674 2 9
  • How many words are in the phrase 'once upon a time'?4

    Once, upon, a, time.

  • How many landlocked countries are in South America?2

    Bolivia and Paraguay.

  • How many zeros are in one billion?9

    1,000,000,000 — on the short scale.

Timeline #1188 events, from Hundred Years' War begins (1337) to ChatGPT released to the public (2022)
  • Hundred Years' War begins1337
  • Meiji Restoration in Japan1868
  • Edison demonstrates the incandescent light bulb1879
  • Mexican Revolution begins1910
  • Spanish flu pandemic begins1918
  • D-Day landings in Normandy1944
  • Notre-Dame cathedral fire2019
  • ChatGPT released to the public2022
Pinpoint #114United Arab Emirates
  • Life expectancy83 years
  • Area71K km²
  • Population11M people
  • Tourists per year21.6M visitors
  • Happiness6.82/10
Ladder #50Most Populous US States
  • 1. California39,355,309 people

    Capital: Sacramento

  • 2. Texas31,709,821 people

    Capital: Austin

  • 3. Florida23,462,518 people

    Capital: Tallahassee

  • 4. New York20,002,427 people

    Capital: Albany

  • 5. Pennsylvania13,059,432 people

    Capital: Harrisburg

  • 6. Illinois12,719,141 people

    Capital: Springfield

Atlas #157Conakry, Port of Spain, Tokyo, Harare, Santiago
  • GuineaConakry
  • Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain
  • JapanTokyo
  • ZimbabweHarare
  • ChileSantiago
Odd One Out #30Germany, Russia, Singapore, Angola, Kyrgyzstan
  • Round 1 · Flag colour

    ItalySaudi ArabiaGermany, the odd one outPakistan

    Three flags carry green. Germany's does not.

  • Round 2 · Driving side

    Russia, the odd one outMalaysiaIndonesiaJapan

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

  • Round 3 · Government

    SpainJapanSingapore, the odd one outKuwait

    Three are monarchies. Singapore is not.

  • Round 4 · Hemisphere

    UzbekistanSerbiaMyanmarAngola, the odd one out

    Three are in the northern hemisphere. Angola is in the southern.

  • Round 5 · Coastline

    UkraineBarbadosBahamasKyrgyzstan, the odd one out

    Three have a coastline. Kyrgyzstan is landlocked.

No Idea #6How many vending machines are in Japan? 3,940,000
  • How many vending machines are in Japan?3,940,000

    Source: Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association, end of 2023

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