NEARISH #14 · Friday, October 9, 2026
NEARISH #14 answers
124 people played this puzzle. The average score was 117 out of 500.
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Technology
How many megabytes did the first USB flash drive, sold in 2000, hold?
Answer: 8 MB
8 MB — about five and a half floppy disks' worth, on a keychain.
Typical guess: 16 MB · Average score: 34 out of 100
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Animals
How many species of octopus are there?
Answer: 300 species
About 300, from species under an inch long to the giant Pacific octopus.
Typical guess: 100 species · Average score: 26 out of 100
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Science
How many times wider is the Sun than Earth?
Answer: 109 times
About 109 times. If the Sun were as tall as a front door, Earth would be about the size of a nickel.
Typical guess: 1,000 times · Average score: 24 out of 100
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Everyday Life
How many passengers rode Amtrak in fiscal year 2024?
Answer: 32.8 million passengers
About 32.8 million, a record. New York's Penn Station is its busiest stop by far.
Typical guess: 3 million passengers · Average score: 15 out of 100
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History
At its peak in 1916, how many miles of railroad track did the US have?
Answer: 254,000 miles
About 254,000 miles. Today there are roughly 140,000 miles of freight rail.
Typical guess: 100,000 miles · Average score: 18 out of 100
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