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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Hemiscope #176United States
  • CapitalWashington, D.C.
  • RegionNorth America
  • Population340M
Vault #771 4 1
  • How many letters of the English alphabet come after Y?1

    Only Z.

  • How many US states begin with the letter A?4

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas.

  • How many US states share a border with exactly one other state?1

    Maine, which touches only New Hampshire.

Timeline #1288 events, from Black Death reaches Europe (1347) to Channel Tunnel opens (1994)
  • Black Death reaches Europe1347
  • Fall of Constantinople1453
  • Boston Tea Party1773
  • Amundsen reaches the South Pole1911
  • Cuban Missile Crisis1962
  • Six-Day War1967
  • First Space Shuttle launch1981
  • Channel Tunnel opens1994
Pinpoint #124Zimbabwe
  • Area387K km²
  • Avg temperature22 °C
  • Obesity rate13%
  • Life expectancy63 years
  • Tourists per year2.29M visitors
Ladder #60Largest European Countries
  • 1. Russia17,098,246 km²

    Eastern Europe

  • 2. Ukraine603,550 km²

    Eastern Europe

  • 3. France543,908 km²

    Western Europe

  • 4. Spain505,992 km²

    Southern Europe

  • 5. Sweden450,295 km²

    Northern Europe

  • 6. Norway386,224 km²

    Northern Europe

Atlas #167Nicosia, Oslo, Sofia, Monaco, Baku
  • CyprusNicosia
  • NorwayOslo
  • BulgariaSofia
  • MonacoMonaco
  • AzerbaijanBaku
Odd One Out #40Vietnam, Spain, North Korea, Mauritius, Moldova
  • Round 1 · Region

    North KoreaSouth KoreaJapanVietnam, the odd one out

    Three are in Eastern Asia. Vietnam is not.

  • Round 2 · Equator

    IndonesiaBrazilColombiaSpain, the odd one out

    The equator crosses three of them. Spain it never touches.

  • Round 3 · Continent

    North Korea, the odd one outBrazilPeruColombia

    Three are in South America. North Korea is not.

  • Round 4 · Coastline

    Mauritius, the odd one outNepalBelarusKyrgyzstan

    Three are landlocked. Mauritius has a coastline.

  • Round 5 · EU membership

    Moldova, the odd one outBulgariaCroatiaLithuania

    Three are in the EU. Moldova is not.

No Idea #16How many breweries are in Germany? 1,415
  • How many breweries are in Germany?1,415

    Source: Destatis, 2025

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