Ballpark — August 22, 2026
Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.
How many countries originally signed the North Atlantic Treaty to found NATO in 1949?
12 countries
The treaty was signed on April 4, 1949, at the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
India's constitution officially lists a set number of recognized languages in its Eighth Schedule. How many languages are on that list?
22 languages
Hindi and English are used for official government business alongside these 22 languages.
How many people have won the Nobel Prize in Literature since it was first awarded in 1901?
122 laureates
The prize has gone unawarded in some years, including during both World Wars.
Since it began in 1810, how many times has Munich's Oktoberfest been cancelled?
~24 times
The most recent cancellations were in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.
How many countries competed in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest?
37 countries
It was the lowest number of participating countries since the 2014 contest.