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From the archive · Oct 25, 2026
The ten questions of Oct 25, 2026, with the right answer and the fact behind each. The hand above plays this day and never touches your streak; play it first, then check here.
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars
Its red color comes from rusty iron oxide in its dust. The other choices were Venus, Mercury, Saturn.
Which river flows through Paris?
Answer: The Seine
It reaches the sea at Le Havre, on the English Channel. The other choices were The Loire, The Thames, The Rhine.
The word "shampoo" comes from which language?
Answer: Hindi
It first meant a head massage, and came into English in the 1700s. The other choices were Malay, Persian, Arabic.
Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which band?
Answer: Queen
He wrote "Bohemian Rhapsody", released in 1975. The other choices were Aerosmith, Kiss, The Who.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Answer: Great Britain
It took off around 1760, driven by coal, iron and steam engines. The other choices were United States, Germany, France.
How many bones are in a shark's skeleton?
Answer: None
A shark's skeleton is made of cartilage, like the tip of your nose. The other choices were About 200, About 500, About 50.
Which part of a cell is called its powerhouse?
Answer: Mitochondria
They have their own DNA, which you inherit only from your mother. The other choices were Nucleus, Ribosome, Cell wall.
Which sport is played at Wimbledon?
Answer: Tennis
Players there must dress almost entirely in white. The other choices were Cricket, Golf, Croquet.
Which film has the line "Here's looking at you, kid"?
Answer: Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart says it to Ingrid Bergman. The other choices were Citizen Kane, Gone with the Wind, The Maltese Falcon.
Which country did the mojito cocktail come from?
Answer: Cuba
It mixes white rum, lime, sugar, mint and soda water. The other choices were Jamaica, Mexico, Brazil.