Faceoff #20
Monday, October 19, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🏝️ Islands
Which island is bigger: Santorini or Barbuda?
Santorini vs Barbuda
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- Santorini: 79.2 km²
- Barbuda: 161 km² ✓
Barbuda: about 2× as much
Barbuda is about twice the size of Santorini but has only around 1,600 residents, against Santorini's roughly 15,000.
🌍 Countries
In 2021, which country had a larger population?
Russia vs Pakistan
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- Russia: 147M people
- Pakistan: 224M people ✓
Pakistan: about 52% more
Despite being the largest country by area, Russia has nearly 80 million fewer people than Pakistan.
⚛️ Elements
Which is denser, iron or lead?
iron vs lead
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- iron: 7.87 g/cm³
- lead: 11.3 g/cm³ ✓
lead: about 44% more
Lead is famously heavy, having a significantly higher density than iron.
🇺🇸 US States
Which state is bigger, New York or Wisconsin?
Wisconsin vs New York
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- Wisconsin: 170K km² ✓
- New York: 141K km²
Wisconsin: about 20% more
Wisconsin is about 20% bigger than New York State, though New York has more than three times the people.
👤 Famous People
Who lived longer, William Shakespeare or Aristotle?
William Shakespeare vs Aristotle
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- William Shakespeare: 52 years
- Aristotle: 62 years ✓
Aristotle: 10 years longer
Aristotle lived to about 62, a decade longer than Shakespeare, who died at 52.
Categories in this Faceoff
🌍 Countries · ⚛️ Elements · 👤 Famous People · 🏝️ Islands · 🇺🇸 US States