RICRAC #8
October 9, 2026
Before you read the answers below.
How many characters could a tweet originally contain?
Answer: 140 characters
The SMS limit (160) minus 20 characters kept for the username. It was raised to 280 in 2017.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
How many members did One Direction have when it was formed?
Answer: 5 members
The band was put together on the British show The X Factor in 2010. Zayn Malik left in 2015.
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How many million years ago did the non-avian dinosaurs die out?
Answer: 66 million years
An asteroid about 6.2 mi wide crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Birds are the dinosaurs that survived.
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How many rooms are in the White House's Executive Residence?
Answer: 132 rooms
Along with 35 bathrooms, 412 doors, 147 windows, 8 staircases and 3 elevators.
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On average, how many little seeds are there on the outside of a strawberry?
Answer: 200 seeds
Those 'seeds' are actually the plant's true fruits, each holding a seed. The sweet red part is just the swollen base of the flower.
Source: cdn.agclassroom.org
How many dollars did the United States pay Russia for Alaska in 1867?
Answer: 7,200,000 dollars
About 2 cents per acre. At the time, the deal was mocked as "Seward's Folly", after the Secretary of State who negotiated it.
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How far is the pitcher's rubber from home plate in Major League Baseball?
Answer: 60.5 feet
That's 60 feet 6 inches, measured from the front of the rubber to the back point of home plate. The mound may be at most 10 in high.
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