Ballpark #8 · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Tutankhamun's gold funeral mask, the Dead Sea and more

The Saturday, November 7, 2026 puzzle: five questions, each with a number for an answer. How close can you get?

How high above sea level does space officially begin, by the aviation federation FAI's line?Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
How much does Tutankhamun's gold funeral mask weigh?Gold with inlays, without any stand
How long did the longest professional tennis match, Isner v Mahut at Wimbledon, last?Total playing time, in minutes
How far below sea level is the surface of the Dead Sea, whose shores are the lowest land on Earth?As of 2025, roughly
How much does a typical French baguette weigh?A standard loaf from a French bakery

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🚀 How high above sea level does space officially begin, by the aviation federation FAI's line?100 km
The Kármán line is a convention, not a wall: the air just keeps thinning, and the US military awards astronaut wings from 80 km.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · worldatlas.com
👑 How much does Tutankhamun's gold funeral mask weigh?10.23 kg
It is two sheets of gold, only 1.5 to 3 mm thick, hammered together and inlaid with glass and gemstones.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · egypt-museum.com
🎾 How long did the longest professional tennis match, Isner v Mahut at Wimbledon, last?665 minutes (11 h 5 min)
The 2010 match took three days, with a final set that alone lasted over eight hours and finished 70-68.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · tennis.com
🏖️ How far below sea level is the surface of the Dead Sea, whose shores are the lowest land on Earth?about 440 m
The Dead Sea is so salty that swimmers float without effort, and its surface keeps sinking by about a metre a year.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · guinnessworldrecords.com
🥖 How much does a typical French baguette weigh?about 250 g
A baguette is typically 55 to 65 cm long, and a 1993 French decree says a 'baguette de tradition' may be made only of flour, water, salt and yeast or sourdough.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · france.fr