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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Hemiscope #193North Macedonia
  • CapitalSkopje
  • RegionSoutheast Europe
  • Population1.82M
Vault #941 1 3
  • How many legs does a flamingo famously stand on?1

    Flamingos often rest on one leg with the other tucked up.

  • How many swords are on the flag of Saudi Arabia?1

    A single sword beneath the Shahada.

  • How many stars are on the flag of the Philippines?3

    One for each of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.

Timeline #1458 events, from Marco Polo departs for Asia (1271) to Trump returns as US president (2025)
  • Marco Polo departs for Asia1271
  • Mayflower lands at Plymouth1620
  • First permanent photograph taken1826
  • Tutankhamun's tomb discovered1922
  • Munich Olympics massacre1972
  • John Lennon shot in New York1980
  • COVID-19 declared a pandemic2020
  • Trump returns as US president2025
Pinpoint #141Yemen
  • Happiness3.53/10
  • Avg temperature26 °C
  • Life expectancy69 years
  • Area528K km²
  • Population40.6M people
Ladder #77Biggest US Cities
  • 1. New York City8,584,629 people

    New York

  • 2. Los Angeles3,869,089 people

    California

  • 3. Chicago2,731,585 people

    Illinois

  • 4. Houston2,397,315 people

    Texas

  • 5. Phoenix1,665,481 people

    Arizona

  • 6. Philadelphia1,574,281 people

    Pennsylvania

Atlas #184Luanda, Sarajevo, Bangui, Ljubljana, Kathmandu
  • AngolaLuanda
  • Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo
  • Central African RepublicBangui
  • SloveniaLjubljana
  • NepalKathmandu
Odd One Out #57Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Nepal, Chad, Suriname
  • Round 1 · Continent

    FinlandAustriaSpainKazakhstan, the odd one out

    Three are in Europe. Kazakhstan is not.

  • Round 2 · Equator

    ColombiaSwitzerland, the odd one outIndonesiaBrazil

    The equator crosses three of them. Switzerland it never touches.

  • Round 3 · Region

    GeorgiaSaudi ArabiaNepal, the odd one outTurkey

    Three are in Western Asia. Nepal is not.

  • Round 4 · Island nation

    IndonesiaMadagascarMaldivesChad, the odd one out

    Three are island nations. Chad is not.

  • Round 5 · Government

    Suriname, the odd one outOmanKuwaitJordan

    Three are monarchies. Suriname is not.

No Idea #33How many elephants are in Botswana? 131,909
  • How many elephants are in Botswana?131,909

    Source: KAZA aerial elephant survey, 2022

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