RICRAC #11
October 12, 2026
Before you read the answers below.
How many chipmunks are in Alvin and the Chipmunks?
Answer: 3 chipmunks
Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Their high voices are made by speeding up normal recordings.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many blocks are in a new Jenga tower?
Answer: 54 blocks
18 levels of 3 blocks. The name comes from Swahili and means 'to build.'
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many countries share a land border with Brazil?
Answer: 10 countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela… and France, via French Guiana. Every South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How much does the Stanley Cup weigh?
Answer: 34.5 lb
It's the only trophy in pro sports engraved with the winners' names. When its bands fill up, the oldest one goes to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Source: si.com
How many seconds did the Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903 last?
Answer: 12 seconds
On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright flew 121 ft in 12 seconds, a shorter distance than the wingspan of a Boeing 747.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many tiles cover the roofs of the Sydney Opera House?
Answer: 1,056,006 tiles
Swedish tiles that are almost self-cleaning in the rain. Planned to take 4 years, construction took 14 (1959 to 1973).
Source: en.wikipedia.org
What is the land speed record, set by the ThrustSSC car in 1997?
Answer: 763 mph
In the Nevada desert. It was the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier, and the record still stands.
Source: en.wikipedia.org