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Monday, October 19, 2026

Hemiscope #177United Kingdom
  • CapitalLondon
  • RegionNorthern Europe
  • Population69.3M
Vault #782 6 5
  • How many hemispheres does the equator divide Earth into?2

    Northern and Southern.

  • How many different piece types are in chess?6

    Pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king.

  • How many black keys are in one octave on a piano?5

    Two then three — the pattern that lets you find middle C.

Timeline #1298 events, from Great Pyramid of Giza completed (2560 BCE) to Paris Climate Agreement adopted (2015)
  • Great Pyramid of Giza completed2560 BCE
  • Genghis Khan unites the Mongols1206
  • Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal1901
  • US women win the right to vote1920
  • People's Republic of China proclaimed1949
  • Death of Elvis Presley1977
  • Obama elected US president2008
  • Paris Climate Agreement adopted2015
Pinpoint #125Bangladesh
  • Happiness4.32/10
  • Life expectancy75 years
  • Obesity rate6%
  • Avg temperature26 °C
  • Population174M people
Ladder #61Smallest Countries
  • 1. Vatican City0.49 km²

    Europe

  • 2. Monaco2.02 km²

    Europe

  • 3. Nauru21 km²

    Oceania

  • 4. Tuvalu26 km²

    Oceania

  • 5. San Marino61 km²

    Europe

  • 6. Liechtenstein160 km²

    Europe

Atlas #168Managua, Beijing, Valletta, Sucre, Seoul
  • NicaraguaManagua
  • ChinaBeijing
  • MaltaValletta
  • BoliviaSucre
  • South KoreaSeoul
Odd One Out #41Bangladesh, Moldova, Ukraine, Chad, Luxembourg
  • Round 1 · Island nation

    JapanBangladesh, the odd one outNew ZealandSingapore

    Three are island nations. Bangladesh is not.

  • Round 2 · EU membership

    GreeceMoldova, the odd one outPortugalHungary

    Three are in the EU. Moldova is not.

  • Round 3 · Hemisphere

    ArgentinaUkraine, the odd one outAngolaPeru

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

  • Round 4 · Flag colour

    LibyaSyriaIraqChad, the odd one out

    Three flags carry black. Chad's does not.

  • Round 5 · Language

    Luxembourg, the odd one outSyriaJordanLebanon

    Three have Arabic as an official language. Luxembourg does not.

No Idea #17How many islands are in the Philippines? 7,641
  • How many islands are in the Philippines?7,641

    Source: NAMRIA official count

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