NEARISH #45 · Monday, November 9, 2026

NEARISH #45 answers

132 people played this puzzle. The average score was 180 out of 500.

1. 🏛️ History

   How many passengers rode the London Underground on its opening day in 1863?

   Answer: 38,000 passengers

   About 38,000, in gas-lit carriages pulled by steam engines on a line less than 4 miles long.

   Typical guess: 5,000 passengers · Average score: 16 out of 100

2. 🐘 Animals

   How tall can an adult male giraffe grow?

   Answer: 18 feet

   Up to about 18 feet — tall enough to peek into a second-story window.

   Typical guess: 25 feet · Average score: 70 out of 100

3. 🎬 Entertainment

   How many Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide?

   Answer: 600 million copies

   More than 600 million, making it the best-selling book series in history.

   Typical guess: 752 million copies · Average score: 31 out of 100

4. 🍔 Food & Drink

   How many varieties of bananas are there?

   Answer: 1,000 varieties

   About 1,000, but nearly all exported bananas are a single kind: the Cavendish.

   Typical guess: 50 varieties · Average score: 18 out of 100

5. 🏅 Sports

   How many medal events were held at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina?

   Answer: 116 events

   116, spread across venues in northern Italy — including ski mountaineering for the first time.

   Typical guess: 155 events · Average score: 45 out of 100