NEARISH #35 · Friday, October 30, 2026
NEARISH #35 answers
133 people played this puzzle. The average score was 240 out of 500.
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Technology
How many airline passenger trips were taken worldwide in 2024?
Answer: 5 billion trips
About 5 billion, a record, according to the airline trade group IATA.
Typical guess: 500 million trips · Average score: 20 out of 100
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Entertainment
How many hotels come in a standard Monopoly set?
Answer: 12 hotels
12 hotels and 32 houses — the built-in shortage is part of the strategy.
Typical guess: 20 hotels · Average score: 55 out of 100
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Money
What was the average price of a new car in the US in 2024?
Answer: $48,000
About $48,000, according to Kelley Blue Book — roughly double the average at the turn of the century.
Typical guess: $35,000 · Average score: 74 out of 100
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Sports
How many major championships has Tiger Woods won?
Answer: 15 majors
15, second only to Jack Nicklaus's 18. His 15th came at the 2019 Masters.
Typical guess: 15 majors · Average score: 68 out of 100
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History
How many US patents did Thomas Edison hold?
Answer: 1,093 patents
1,093. He called his New Jersey laboratory an "invention factory."
Typical guess: 120 patents · Average score: 22 out of 100
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