Faceoff #1
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🌊 Lakes
Which lake has the larger surface area, Lake Victoria or Lake Baikal?
Lake Baikal vs Lake Victoria
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- Lake Baikal: 31.7K km²
- Lake Victoria: 68.1K km² ✓
Lake Victoria: about 2.1× as much
Baikal is smaller on the map but it's the deepest lake on Earth and holds about a fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
🏙️ Cities
In 2020, which city had more people?
New York City vs Bengaluru
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- New York City: 8.8M people
- Bengaluru: 12.3M people ✓
Bengaluru: about 40% more
Bengaluru had about 3.5 million more people than New York City, roughly 1.4 New Yorks.
🏛️ History
Which came first: Harvard University or Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu vs Harvard University
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- Machu Picchu: 1450 ✓
- Harvard University: 1636
Machu Picchu: 186 years earlier
Machu Picchu was built around 1450, nearly two centuries before Harvard's founding in 1636.
🐾 Animals
Which of these massive creatures weighs more?
Great White Shark vs American Bison
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- Great White Shark: 1,090 kg
- American Bison: 1,270 kg ✓
American Bison: about 17% more
A big bison bull weighs around 1,270 kg, outweighing even a large great white, the biggest predatory fish in the sea.
🏟️ Stadiums
Which venue holds more people: the Colosseum or Allianz Arena?
Allianz Arena vs Colosseum
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- Allianz Arena: 75K seats ✓
- Colosseum: 65K seats
Allianz Arena: about 15% more
Nearly 2,000 years ago the Colosseum held around 65,000 people, only about 10,000 fewer than Munich's Allianz Arena today.
Categories in this Faceoff
🐾 Animals · 🏙️ Cities · 🏛️ History · 🌊 Lakes · 🏟️ Stadiums