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Faceoff #14

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.

👤 Famous People

Who lived longer, Alexander the Great or Walt Disney?

Alexander the Great vs Walt Disney

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  • Alexander the Great: 32 years
  • Walt Disney: 65 years ✓

Walt Disney: 33 years longer

Walt Disney lived to 65, about twice as long as Alexander the Great, who had built an empire by the time he died at 32.

⚛️ Elements

Which is denser, solid aluminium or liquid bromine?

bromine vs aluminium

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  • bromine: 4 g/cm³ ✓
  • aluminium: 2.7 g/cm³

bromine: about 48% more

Liquid bromine is surprisingly heavy, noticeably denser than the light solid metal aluminium.

🌍 Countries

In 2021, which country had a larger population?

Ukraine vs Australia

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  • Ukraine: 41.6M people ✓
  • Australia: 25.4M people

Ukraine: about 64% more

Australia's vast outback is sparsely populated, making its total population much smaller than Ukraine's.

🏝️ Islands

Which island is bigger: Java or New Zealand's South Island?

South Island vs Java

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  • South Island: 150K km² ✓
  • Java: 128K km²

South Island: about 17% more

New Zealand's South Island is about 17% bigger than Java, but Java has around 150 million people and the South Island about 1.2 million.

🇺🇸 US States

In 2020, which state had more people: Colorado or Tennessee?

Tennessee vs Colorado

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  • Tennessee: 6.91M people ✓
  • Colorado: 5.77M people

Tennessee: about 20% more

Tennessee has about 1.1 million more people than Colorado, despite being less than half its size.

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