NEARISH #7 · Friday, October 2, 2026
NEARISH #7 answers
94 people played this puzzle. The average score was 231 out of 500.
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Geography
How many islands make up Indonesia?
Answer: 17,000 islands
About 17,000, making it the world's largest island country. Only around 6,000 of them are inhabited.
Typical guess: 100 islands · Average score: 11 out of 100
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Sports
How tall is the Green Monster, the left-field wall at Fenway Park?
Answer: 37 feet
About 37 feet — the tallest outfield wall in Major League Baseball.
Typical guess: 68 feet · Average score: 47 out of 100
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Technology
Roughly how many photos are taken worldwide each year?
Answer: 2 trillion photos
Roughly 2 trillion, the vast majority on smartphones.
Typical guess: 200 billion photos · Average score: 20 out of 100
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Everyday Life
What was US life expectancy at birth in 2023?
Answer: 78.4 years
78.4 years, according to the CDC — about 81 for women and 76 for men. In 1900, it was around 47.
Typical guess: 78 years · Average score: 93 out of 100
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Entertainment
How many individual frames are in a 90-minute film shown at 24 frames per second?
Answer: 130,000 frames
About 130,000. Traditional animators often drew each image once for every two frames to save time.
Typical guess: 129,600 frames · Average score: 60 out of 100
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