Faceoff #15
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🎬 Films
Which film earned more at the box office: Die Hard or The Green Mile?
Die Hard vs The Green Mile
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- Die Hard: $142M
- The Green Mile: $287M ✓
The Green Mile: about 2× as much
The Green Mile earned about twice as much as Die Hard worldwide.
🏗️ Buildings
Which skyscraper is taller?
30 St Mary Axe vs Bank of China Tower
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- 30 St Mary Axe: 250 m
- Bank of China Tower: 367 m ✓
Bank of China Tower: about 47% more
Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower was the tallest building in Asia when it was finished in 1990.
🏞️ Rivers
Which river is longer, the Rhine or the Blue Nile?
Blue Nile vs Rhine
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- Blue Nile: 1,780 km ✓
- Rhine: 1,230 km
Blue Nile: about 45% more
The Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and supplies most of the Nile's water and fertile silt.
🏔️ Mountains
Which of these famous mountains is taller?
Mount Athos vs Mount Rushmore
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- Mount Athos: 2,030 m ✓
- Mount Rushmore: 1,750 m
Mount Athos: about 17% more
Mount Athos in Greece rises about 290 m higher than Mount Rushmore, whose carved presidents' faces are each about 18 m tall.
✈️ Airports
In 2024, which airport was busier?
Roma Fiumicino Airport vs Narita International Airport
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- Roma Fiumicino Airport: 49.2M passengers/yr ✓
- Narita International Airport: 39.8M passengers/yr
Roma Fiumicino Airport: about 24% more
Rome Fiumicino handled around 9 million more passengers than Narita, which shares Tokyo's traffic with Haneda.
Categories in this Faceoff
✈️ Airports · 🏗️ Buildings · 🎬 Films · 🏔️ Mountains · 🏞️ Rivers