NEARISH #28 · Friday, October 23, 2026

NEARISH #28 answers

100 people played this puzzle. The average score was 179 out of 500.

1. 🔬 Science

   How many inches can the fastest-growing bamboo grow in a single day?

   Answer: 35 inches

   Up to about 35 inches — you can almost watch it grow. Bamboo is technically a giant grass.

   Typical guess: 8 inches · Average score: 26 out of 100

2. 🐘 Animals

   How long can a giant squid grow?

   Answer: 43 feet

   Up to about 43 feet, including its two long feeding tentacles. One wasn't filmed alive in the deep sea until 2012.

   Typical guess: 48 feet · Average score: 48 out of 100

3. 🍔 Food & Drink

   How many seconds does Guinness say it takes to pour the perfect pint?

   Answer: 119.5 seconds

   119.5 seconds — pour most of it, let it settle, then top it off.

   Typical guess: 18 seconds · Average score: 23 out of 100

4. 🎬 Entertainment

   How many copies of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" have been sold?

   Answer: 55 million copies

   About 55 million since 1969, in more than 60 languages.

   Typical guess: 30 million copies · Average score: 26 out of 100

5. 🏠 Everyday Life

   What percentage of American adults smoke cigarettes?

   Answer: 10%

   About 10%, the lowest on record — down from about 42% in 1965, when the government began tracking it.

   Typical guess: 17% · Average score: 56 out of 100