RICRAC #16
October 17, 2026
Before you read the answers below.
How many strings does a standard guitar have?
Answer: 6 strings
A bass guitar usually has four.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How tall is the Empire State Building, up to the tip of its antenna?
Answer: 1,454 feet
Its roof is at 1,250 ft; the antenna does the rest.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
What is the Earth's diameter at the equator?
Answer: 7,926 miles
The Earth is slightly flattened: its pole-to-pole diameter is only about 7,900 mi.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many U.S. states have names starting with 'New'?
Answer: 4 states
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many games in a row did Joe DiMaggio get a hit in 1941?
Answer: 56 games
Considered one of the most unbreakable records in sports. The closest anyone has come since is Pete Rose, with 44 in 1978.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many people do you need in a room for a 50% chance that two share a birthday?
Answer: 23 people
You think of the 365 days, but it's the pairs that count: 23 people make 253 pairs. With 70 people, it's almost certain (99.9%).
Source: en.wikipedia.org (Over 50% chance from 23 people.)
How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of India's Constitution?
Answer: 22 languages
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. The federal government works in Hindi and English.
Source: en.wikipedia.org