Faceoff #18
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🏔️ Mountains
Which mountain is higher?
Mayon Volcano vs Mount Kazbek
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- Mayon Volcano: 2,460 m
- Mount Kazbek: 5,030 m ✓
Mount Kazbek: about 2× as much
Mount Kazbek is about twice as high as the Philippines' Mayon Volcano, famous for its near-perfect cone.
🏞️ Rivers
Which river is longer, the Mississippi or the Yellow River?
Mississippi River vs Yellow River
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- Mississippi River: 3,770 km
- Yellow River: 5,460 km ✓
Yellow River: about 45% more
The Yellow River is about 1,700 km longer than the Mississippi on its own; add the Missouri and the Mississippi system would win.
✈️ Airports
In 2023, which airport was busier?
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport vs Singapore Changi Airport
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- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport: 105M passengers/yr ✓
- Singapore Changi Airport: 58.9M passengers/yr
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport: about 78% more
Atlanta handled nearly twice as many passengers as Singapore Changi, largely because so many US domestic flights connect there.
🏗️ Buildings
Which of these Shanghai skyscrapers is taller?
Shanghai Tower vs Shanghai World Financial Center
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- Shanghai Tower: 632 m ✓
- Shanghai World Financial Center: 492 m
Shanghai Tower: about 28% more
Shanghai Tower is about 140 m taller than its neighbour the Shanghai World Financial Center, nicknamed 'the bottle opener'.
🎬 Films
Which film had a higher worldwide box office gross?
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace vs Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: $1.03B ✓
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: $880M
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: about 17% more
The Phantom Menace was the first Star Wars film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
Categories in this Faceoff
✈️ Airports · 🏗️ Buildings · 🎬 Films · 🏔️ Mountains · 🏞️ Rivers