RICRAC #2
October 3, 2026
Before you read the answers below.
How many films are in the main Star Wars 'Skywalker saga'?
Answer: 9 films
Three trilogies, from A New Hope (1977) to The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many days does Hanukkah last?
Answer: 8 days
In memory of the small supply of oil said to have lit the Temple in Jerusalem for eight days. That's why the Hanukkah menorah has 9 branches: one for each night, plus one used to light the others.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
What is the average distance between the Earth and the Moon, rounded to the nearest thousand miles?
Answer: 239,000 miles
The Moon is drifting away from us by about 1.5 in a year. All the other planets of the solar system would fit side by side in that gap.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How tall was the tallest man in recorded history?
Answer: 107 inches
American Robert Wadlow, who died in 1940 aged just 22. He was still growing. That's 8 ft 11 in.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many home runs did Barry Bonds hit in 2001, the Major League single-season record?
Answer: 73 home runs
He broke Mark McGwire's record of 70, set in 1998. Bonds finished his career with 762.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many ridges are on the edge of a U.S. quarter?
Answer: 119 ridges
The dime has 118. Ridges were added to stop people from shaving silver off the edges back when coins were made of precious metal.
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How many feet below sea level is Badwater Basin in Death Valley?
Answer: 282 feet
The lowest point in North America. Death Valley also holds the record for the highest air temperature ever measured on Earth.
Source: en.wikipedia.org