Fively #011

If you’d rather play this day first, don’t look yet.

1. Count · How many?

   How many flowers were there?

   Answer 55

   Honeybees can count landmarks up to four on their way to food.

2. Tilt · What angle?

   How steep can the side of a pile of dry sand get?

   Answer 34.0°

   About 34°, its “angle of repose”: any steeper and the grains slide down until the slope settles back.

   Sources: Wikipedia · Angle of repose, University of Washington · The angle of repose

3. Shade · What color?

   What blue is the American Express logo?

   Answer #006FCF

   American Express calls it “Bright Blue”: #006FCF.

   Sources: American Express · Design guidelines, colour, Brand Color Code · American Express

4. Hold · How long?

   Hold for as long as Formula Rossa, in Abu Dhabi, takes to reach 240 km/h.

   Answer 4.90 s

   4.9 seconds: in 2026 Guinness World Records confirmed it as the fastest launch of any roller coaster.

   Sources: Guinness World Records · Formula Rossa achieves highest ever rollercoaster launch speed, Wikipedia · Formula Rossa

5. Fill · How much?

   At any moment, how much of the Earth is covered by clouds?

   Answer 67%

   About 67%, according to nearly a decade of NASA satellite data.

   Sources: NASA · Cloudy Earth, UN-SPIDER · NASA satellites show Earth is a cloudy place