NEARISH #16 · Sunday, October 11, 2026

NEARISH #16 answers

99 people played this puzzle. The average score was 158 out of 500.

1. 🏛️ History

   How many words are in the original US Constitution, including signatures?

   Answer: 4,543 words

   About 4,543 — the oldest and one of the shortest written national constitutions still in use.

   Typical guess: 1,776 words · Average score: 35 out of 100

2. 💻 Technology

   How many heat-shield tiles covered each Space Shuttle orbiter?

   Answer: 24,000 tiles

   About 24,000, each one uniquely shaped and fitted by hand.

   Typical guess: 3,200 tiles · Average score: 22 out of 100

3. 🎬 Entertainment

   How many movie theater screens are there in the United States?

   Answer: 39,000 screens

   About 39,000, down from a peak of over 40,000 before the pandemic.

   Typical guess: 40,000 screens · Average score: 33 out of 100

4. 🔬 Science

   How many bones are in the human skull?

   Answer: 22 bones

   22: eight form the cranium and 14 shape the face. The lower jaw is the only one that moves.

   Typical guess: 20 bones · Average score: 44 out of 100

5. 🏅 Sports

   How many runners started the first Boston Marathon, in 1897?

   Answer: 15 runners

   15, and 10 finished. Around 30,000 run it every April now.

   Typical guess: 100 runners · Average score: 25 out of 100