NEARISH #11 · Tuesday, October 6, 2026
NEARISH #11 answers
95 people played this puzzle. The average score was 174 out of 500.
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Sports
How many lengths of an Olympic pool is the 1,500-meter freestyle?
Answer: 30 lengths
30 lengths of a 50-meter pool. It's often called swimming's "mile."
Typical guess: 15 lengths · Average score: 49 out of 100
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Everyday Life
How many public library locations are there in the US, counting branches?
Answer: 17,000 libraries
About 17,000 — more than the number of McDonald's restaurants in the country.
Typical guess: 30,000 libraries · Average score: 28 out of 100
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Technology
How many pixels could the first digital camera, built at Kodak in 1975, capture?
Answer: 10,000 pixels
Just 10,000 (0.01 megapixels), in black and white. Each photo took 23 seconds to record onto a cassette tape.
Typical guess: 250 pixels · Average score: 9 out of 100
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Science
How far from Earth does the James Webb Space Telescope orbit?
Answer: 930,000 miles
About 930,000 miles — nearly four times farther than the Moon, and far beyond the reach of repair missions.
Typical guess: 100,000 miles · Average score: 19 out of 100
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Animals
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer: 3 hearts
Three: two pump blood through the gills and one through the body. Their blood is blue, thanks to a copper-based protein.
Typical guess: 3 hearts · Average score: 68 out of 100
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