RICRAC #28
October 29, 2026
Before you read the answers below.
In the Pokémon anime, how many years did it take Ash Ketchum to become world champion?
Answer: 25 years
He finally won in November 2022, 25 years after the first episode. Soon after, the show said goodbye to Ash and Pikachu.
Source: npr.org
How many suspects are in the classic game of Clue?
Answer: 6 suspects
Along with 6 weapons and 9 rooms. The game was invented in England during World War II by Anthony Pratt, who called it Cluedo.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many sports were on the program of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
Answer: 32 sports
With 329 events. Breaking (breakdancing) made its Olympic debut there.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How much money did the winner of the first season of MrBeast's Beast Games take home?
Answer: 10,000,000 dollars
The prize started at $5 million, but the finalists won a coin toss that doubled it. It's the biggest single cash prize in TV history.
Source: thewrap.com
How tall is the Big Ben clock tower in London?
Answer: 316 feet
Big Ben is actually the name of the great bell, not the tower, which was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012. The bell weighs about 15.1 tons.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many billion neurons are in the human brain?
Answer: 86 billion neurons
The figure of '100 billion' was repeated for decades; the count of 86 billion was measured in 2009 by Brazilian neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel.
Source: en.wikipedia.org (Azevedo, Herculano-Houzel et al., 2009.)
How long is the Panama Canal?
Answer: 51 miles
Ships climb through locks up to a lake 85 ft above sea level, then go back down on the other side.
Source: en.wikipedia.org