Ballpark — July 9, 2026

Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.

Height of the Burj Khalifa

2,717 feet

The tallest structure ever built by humans.

Soldiers in the Terracotta Army

8,000 statues

Each face is uniquely detailed.

Liters of air a human breathes in one day

11,000 liters

Based on roughly 15-20 breaths per minute.

Number of films Alfred Hitchcock directed

53 films

Spanning silent films to color talkies.

Size of the Sahara Desert

3.6 million square miles

It covers nearly one-third of the African continent.