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Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Played it? Here's how rare each one really was.

What are the odds of you having had coffee yesterday?

US adults, January 2026 (National Coffee Association survey).

1 in 1.5 adults 65.8%

66% of US adults said they drank coffee in the past day.

Fun fact: 85% of those coffee drinkers had it at home, the highest share the survey has recorded since 2012.

Source: Daily Coffee News (Apr 2026), on the NCA National Coffee Data Trends, Spring 2026

What are the odds of a known plant species on Earth being an orchid?

All plant species described by science (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

1 in 10 plant species 10.0%

Kew counts about 30,000 wild orchid species, roughly 10% of all plant species.

Fun fact: Orchid seeds are as tiny as spores and carry no food, so a seedling depends on a fungus to grow.

Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World of orchids (accessed Oct 2026)

What are the odds of you lying face-down at a random moment of your night?

Time in bed tracked by body sensors, 664 adults in Norway (2017 study).

1 in about 14 moments 7.30%

On average people spent 7.3% of their time in bed face-down, 54.1% on their side and 37.5% on their back.

Fun fact: Side sleeping wins by far. People also changed position about 1.6 times an hour without knowing it.

Source: Skarpsno et al., Nature and Science of Sleep (2017)

What are the odds of a new car built in 2025 being blue?

Global vehicle production, Axalta colour popularity report 2025.

1 in about 17 cars 6.00%

Axalta found 6% of new cars were blue. White led at 29%, then black 23% and grey 22%.

Fun fact: White, black, grey and silver make up 74% of cars. In North America blue does better, at 10%.

Source: European Coatings, on Axalta's 2025 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report

What are the odds of glancing at a 12-hour clock at a random moment and seeing 11:11?

Any random minute of the day or night.

1 in 720 glances 0.14%

A 12-hour clock shows 11:11 for 2 of the day's 1,440 minutes.

Fun fact: Check the clock 20 times a day at random and you'd catch 11:11 about once every 36 days.

Source: Math: 1,440 ÷ 2 = 720