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Meters, games and daily facts. Curated by Arnar.
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Meters
Every figure links to its source. Estimates are labelled as estimates, and nothing here is presented as a live measurement unless it is one.
If the world were 100 people
Shrink the world to 100 people and the big numbers get easier to feel. Each square is one person. Pick a topic.
Method
Think
A few lines from people who thought hard about how to live. Each is word for word from a public-domain translation, with a link to the text.
Your life in numbers
Enter the year you were born and see how the world has changed since, in numbers that are the same wherever you live. The year stays in your browser and is not stored.
Play
Five games, one vault. Play the daily question, win points in Pong, clear rows in Breakout, guess the numbers in Guess It, or call Higher or Lower. Facts you unlock are kept in the vault below, each with its source, and you can save any of them as an image.
One question a day, the same for everyone. Guess the number, lock it in, and see the answer with its source. Come back tomorrow to keep your streak.
DAILY GUESS STREAK 0 BEST 0
Beat the CPU. Every point you score unlocks a fact. Move with the mouse, a finger, or W / S and the arrow keys. P or Space pauses.
First to 7 wins. Each point you score unlocks a fact.
Clear a whole row of bricks to unlock a fact. Three lives. Move with the mouse, a finger, or A / D and the arrow keys. P or Space pauses.
Clear a whole row to unlock a fact. 3 lives.
Five questions. Move the slider, lock in your guess, and see the real answer with its source. A guess within 10% of the slider range also unlocks a fact.
ROUND 1 OF 5 SCORE 0
One figure is shown, one is hidden. Is the hidden one higher or lower? Every right answer unlocks a fact. One wrong answer ends the run.
HIGHER OR LOWER STREAK 0 BEST 0
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