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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Hemiscope #178Iceland
  • CapitalReykjavik
  • RegionNorthern Europe
  • Population387K
Vault #792 3 2
  • How many lungs does a human have?2

    Left and right.

  • How many periods are in an ice hockey game?3

    Three twenty-minute periods.

  • How many continents lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere?2

    Antarctica and Australia.

Timeline #1308 events, from On the Origin of Species published (1859) to Brexit referendum (2016)
  • On the Origin of Species published1859
  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln1865
  • Wright brothers' first flight1903
  • Iranian Revolution1979
  • Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia1985
  • Euro banknotes and coins enter circulation2002
  • Indian Ocean tsunami2004
  • Brexit referendum2016
Pinpoint #126Luxembourg
  • Area2.57K km²
  • Happiness7.06/10
  • Tourists per year1.04M visitors
  • Population677K people
  • Avg temperature10 °C
Ladder #62Largest Countries in the Americas
  • 1. Canada9,984,670 km²

    North America

  • 2. United States9,525,067 km²

    North America

  • 3. Brazil8,515,767 km²

    South America

  • 4. Argentina2,780,400 km²

    South America

  • 5. Mexico1,964,375 km²

    North America

  • 6. Peru1,285,216 km²

    South America

Atlas #169Suva, Khartoum, Havana, Kigali, Bandar Seri Begawan
  • FijiSuva
  • SudanKhartoum
  • CubaHavana
  • RwandaKigali
  • BruneiBandar Seri Begawan
Odd One Out #42Ireland, Turkey, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon
  • Round 1 · Language

    CanadaSwitzerlandIreland, the odd one outFrance

    Three have French as an official language. Ireland does not.

  • Round 2 · Island nation

    New ZealandTurkey, the odd one outIndonesiaPhilippines

    Three are island nations. Turkey is not.

  • Round 3 · Flag colour

    RussiaJapan, the odd one outPhilippinesVenezuela

    Three flags carry blue. Japan's does not.

  • Round 4 · Continent

    Papua New GuineaUnited Arab Emirates, the odd one outNew ZealandFiji

    Three are in Oceania. United Arab Emirates is not.

  • Round 5 · Driving side

    Timor-LesteGuyanaLebanon, the odd one outTrinidad and Tobago

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

No Idea #18How many registered vehicles are in the United States? 284,614,269
  • How many registered vehicles are in the United States?284,614,269

    Source: FHWA Highway Statistics 2023

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