Faceoff #30
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🏔️ Mountains
Which of these volcanoes is taller?
Mount Pelée vs Parícutin
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- Mount Pelée: 1,400 m
- Parícutin: 2,800 m ✓
Parícutin: about 2× as much
Parícutin, which burst out of a Mexican cornfield in 1943, reaches about twice the elevation of Martinique's Mount Pelée.
🏞️ Rivers
Which river is longer, the Murray or the Blue Nile?
Blue Nile vs Murray River
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- Blue Nile: 1,780 km
- Murray River: 2,520 km ✓
Murray River: about 41% more
The Murray is about 740 km longer than the Blue Nile, and is Australia's longest river.
🎬 Films
Which film had a higher worldwide box office gross?
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones vs Gladiator
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- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones: $654M ✓
- Gladiator: $461M
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones: about 42% more
Attack of the Clones outgrossed Best Picture winner Gladiator.
🏗️ Buildings
Which Asian landmark is taller?
Tokyo Tower vs Jin Mao Tower
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- Tokyo Tower: 333 m
- Jin Mao Tower: 421 m ✓
Jin Mao Tower: about 27% more
Shanghai's Jin Mao Tower is about 90 m taller than Tokyo Tower; its 88 floors were chosen because eight is a lucky number in China.
✈️ Airports
In 2023, which airport was busier?
London Gatwick Airport vs Suvarnabhumi Airport
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- London Gatwick Airport: 40.9M passengers/yr
- Suvarnabhumi Airport: 51.7M passengers/yr ✓
Suvarnabhumi Airport: about 26% more
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi handled about 11 million more passengers than London Gatwick, the world's busiest single-runway airport.
Categories in this Faceoff
✈️ Airports · 🏗️ Buildings · 🎬 Films · 🏔️ Mountains · 🏞️ Rivers