Faceoff #31
Friday, October 30, 2026
Five head-to-heads from this day’s Faceoff. Make your guess, then tap Show answer for the real numbers.
🐾 Animals
Which lives longer in the wild?
red fox vs adder
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- red fox: 5 years
- adder: 9.99 years ✓
adder: 5 years longer
Adders can live around 10 years in the wild, about twice as long as most wild red foxes.
🏙️ Cities
In 2024, which city had more people?
Warsaw vs Damascus
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- Warsaw: 1.86M people
- Damascus: 2.69M people ✓
Damascus: about 44% more
Damascus had about 800,000 more people than Warsaw, and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on Earth.
🌊 Lakes
Which lake is bigger, Lake Titicaca or Lake Maracaibo?
Titicaca vs Lake Maracaibo
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- Titicaca: 8,370 km²
- Lake Maracaibo: 13.2K km² ✓
Lake Maracaibo: about 58% more
Lake Maracaibo, really a brackish bay open to the sea, is about 60% bigger than Lake Titicaca.
🏟️ Stadiums
Which venue holds more people: the Colosseum or Stade de France?
Colosseum vs Stade de France
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- Colosseum: 65K seats
- Stade de France: 81.3K seats ✓
Stade de France: about 25% more
The Stade de France holds about 16,000 more than the Colosseum did, and is France's biggest stadium.
🏛️ History
Which came first: the Louvre Museum or Columbia University?
Louvre Museum vs Columbia University
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- Louvre Museum: 1793
- Columbia University: 1754 ✓
Columbia University: 39 years earlier
Columbia University was founded in 1754, nearly 40 years before the Louvre opened as a museum in 1793.
Categories in this Faceoff
🐾 Animals · 🏙️ Cities · 🏛️ History · 🌊 Lakes · 🏟️ Stadiums