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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Hemiscope #190Sierra Leone
  • CapitalFreetown
  • RegionWestern Africa
  • Population8.64M
Vault #910 0 1
  • How many countries share a land border with Australia?0

    It's an island continent with no land neighbours.

  • How many species of penguin live wild in the Arctic?0

    Wild penguins live almost only south of the equator; none in the Arctic.

  • How many eggs does an emperor penguin lay each breeding season?1

    One egg, which the father balances on his feet all winter.

Timeline #1428 events, from First circumnavigation of the Earth completed (1522) to Dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991)
  • First circumnavigation of the Earth completed1522
  • Jamestown founded1607
  • Statue of Liberty dedicated1886
  • Fleming discovers penicillin1928
  • Rubik's Cube invented1974
  • Challenger disaster1986
  • The Simpsons premieres as a weekly series1989
  • Dissolution of the Soviet Union1991
Pinpoint #138France
  • Happiness6.59/10
  • Avg temperature12 °C
  • Beer per person52 L/yr
  • Obesity rate13%
  • Population68.6M people
Ladder #74Biggest Economies
  • 1. United States$32.64 trillion

    North America

  • 2. China$21.55 trillion

    Asia

  • 3. Germany$5.47 trillion

    Europe

  • 4. Japan$4.34 trillion

    Asia

  • 5. United Kingdom$4.27 trillion

    Europe

  • 6. India$4.06 trillion

    Asia

Atlas #181Warsaw, Pyongyang, Brasília, Beirut, Zagreb
  • PolandWarsaw
  • North KoreaPyongyang
  • BrazilBrasília
  • LebanonBeirut
  • CroatiaZagreb
Odd One Out #54Peru, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Suriname, DR Congo
  • Round 1 · Island nation

    New ZealandSingaporeJapanPeru, the odd one out

    Three are island nations. Peru is not.

  • Round 2 · Government

    CanadaSaudi ArabiaSwedenIndonesia, the odd one out

    Three are monarchies. Indonesia is not.

  • Round 3 · Hemisphere

    ZimbabweBrazilTanzaniaLuxembourg, the odd one out

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

  • Round 4 · Continent

    AustraliaNew ZealandFijiSuriname, the odd one out

    Three are in Oceania. Suriname is not.

  • Round 5 · Flag colour

    KuwaitMoroccoDR Congo, the odd one outJordan

    Three flags carry green. DR Congo's does not.

No Idea #30How many wild Asiatic lions are in India? 891
  • How many wild Asiatic lions are in India?891

    Source: Gujarat's lion estimation, May 2025

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