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Saturday, October 31, 2026

Hemiscope #189Colombia
  • CapitalBogotá
  • RegionSouth America
  • Population52.9M
Vault #902 5 7
  • How many countries share a land border with the United States?2

    Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

  • How many stars are on the flag of China?5

    One large star and four smaller ones.

  • How many countries' names end in -STAN?7

    Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Timeline #1418 events, from Pride and Prejudice published (1813) to First Harry Potter film released (2001)
  • Pride and Prejudice published1813
  • Marie Curie wins her first Nobel Prize1903
  • Michael Jackson releases Thriller1982
  • First text message sent1992
  • Pokémon Red and Green released in Japan1996
  • Death of Princess Diana1997
  • Netflix founded1997
  • First Harry Potter film released2001
Pinpoint #137Belarus
  • Tourists per year2.21M visitors
  • Beer per person65 L/yr
  • Population9.13M people
  • Corruption (CPI)26/100
  • Obesity rate26%
Ladder #73Largest US States
  • 1. Alaska1,723,337 km²

    665,384 sq mi; largest by far

  • 2. Texas695,662 km²

    Largest of the lower 48

  • 3. California423,967 km²

    Most populous state too

  • 4. Montana380,831 km²

    Big Sky Country

  • 5. New Mexico314,917 km²

    Land of Enchantment

  • 6. Arizona295,234 km²

    Home of the Grand Canyon

Atlas #180Madrid, City of San Marino, Paramaribo, Damascus, Mogadishu
  • SpainMadrid
  • San MarinoCity of San Marino
  • SurinameParamaribo
  • SyriaDamascus
  • SomaliaMogadishu
Odd One Out #53Austria, Colombia, New Zealand, Canada, Burundi
  • Round 1 · Hemisphere

    Austria, the odd one outNew ZealandArgentinaSouth Africa

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

  • Round 2 · Government

    ThailandSpainColombia, the odd one outSweden

    Three are monarchies. Colombia is not.

  • Round 3 · Equator

    IndonesiaNew Zealand, the odd one outDR CongoKenya

    The equator crosses three of them. New Zealand it never touches.

  • Round 4 · Coastline

    MoldovaSerbiaCanada, the odd one outMongolia

    Three are landlocked. Canada has a coastline.

  • Round 5 · Island nation

    FijiBurundi, the odd one outJamaicaBahamas

    Three are island nations. Burundi is not.

No Idea #29How many Starbucks are in the United States? 17,049
  • How many Starbucks are in the United States?17,049

    Source: Starbucks 10-Q, Q1 FY2025

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