RICRAC #7
October 8, 2026
Before you read the answers below.
How many Golden Girls were there?
Answer: 4 Golden Girls
Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia, sharing cheesecake in Miami.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many minutes does an NBA game last, not counting overtime?
Answer: 48 minutes
Four 12-minute quarters. College and international games last 40 minutes.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How old is the universe, in billions of years?
Answer: 13.8 billion years
About 13.8 billion years, according to measurements from the Planck satellite. The Earth is "only" 4.5 billion years old.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many different people have been President of the United States?
Answer: 45 people
There have been 47 presidencies but only 45 people: Grover Cleveland (22nd and 24th) and Donald Trump (45th and 47th) each served two non-consecutive terms.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Up to how many hours a day can a koala sleep?
Answer: 22 hours
The eucalyptus leaves it eats give very little energy and are hard to digest, so it spends its life saving its strength.
Source: discoverwildlife.com
The longest place name in the world belongs to a hill in New Zealand. How many letters does it have?
Answer: 85 letters
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. In Māori, it tells the story of a chief who played the flute for his loved one.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How long is the border between Canada and the United States, Alaska included?
Answer: 5,525 miles
Alaska's share alone is 1,538 mi, the longest of any state.
Source: en.wikipedia.org