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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Hemiscope #179Iran
  • CapitalTehran
  • RegionSouthern Asia
  • Population91.6M
Vault #806 5 7
  • How many players from one volleyball team are on court?6

    Six a side.

  • How many Nordic countries are there?5

    Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.

  • How many white keys are in one octave on a piano?7

    One per lettered note.

Timeline #1318 events, from First ancient Olympic Games (776 BCE) to Russia invades Ukraine (2022)
  • First ancient Olympic Games776 BCE
  • Galileo first points a telescope at the sky1609
  • Communist Manifesto published1848
  • Emancipation Proclamation1863
  • Suez Canal opens1869
  • Curiosity rover lands on Mars2012
  • Ebola epidemic in West Africa2014
  • Russia invades Ukraine2022
Pinpoint #127Azerbaijan
  • Avg temperature13 °C
  • Life expectancy75 years
  • Obesity rate29%
  • Beer per person9 L/yr
  • Population10.2M people
Ladder #63Most Populous Countries in the Americas
  • 1. United States340,110,988 people

    North America

  • 2. Brazil213,421,037 people

    South America

  • 3. Mexico130,575,786 people

    North America

  • 4. Colombia53,057,212 people

    South America

  • 5. Argentina46,735,004 people

    South America

  • 6. Canada41,651,653 people

    North America

Atlas #170Abuja, Brussels, Tashkent, Dublin, Ashgabat
  • NigeriaAbuja
  • BelgiumBrussels
  • UzbekistanTashkent
  • IrelandDublin
  • TurkmenistanAshgabat
Odd One Out #43France, Australia, Iceland, Turkey, Turkmenistan
  • Round 1 · Language

    United Arab EmiratesQatarSaudi ArabiaFrance, the odd one out

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

  • Round 2 · Hemisphere

    NetherlandsSouth KoreaAustralia, the odd one outMexico

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

  • Round 3 · Flag colour

    BelgiumGermanyIceland, the odd one outAlbania

    Three flags carry black. Iceland's does not.

  • Round 4 · Island nation

    SingaporeFijiTurkey, the odd one outCape Verde

    Three are island nations. Turkey is not.

  • Round 5 · Government

    BarbadosBahamasCambodiaTurkmenistan, the odd one out

    Three are monarchies. Turkmenistan is not.

No Idea #19How many wild lions are in Kenya? 2,512
  • How many wild lions are in Kenya?2,512

    Source: Kenya's National Wildlife Census, 2025

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