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Sorta Game puzzle #113 · October 31, 2026
This puzzle ran on October 31, 2026, during Harry Houdini Centennial.
Three rounds of five things, each with a hidden scale to sort them by — then one last guess at the theme tying all three together. Here’s what this puzzle asks.
Round 1
Order these living creatures by their maximum recorded dive duration on a single breath, from shortest to longest
- A wild saltwater crocodile
- A wild Cuvier's beaked whale
- A wild three-toed sloth
- A wild emperor penguin
- An untrained adult human
Round 2 · 5 Human organs
Order these human organs by how long they can survive without blood circulation at normal body temperature before irreversible damage occurs, from shortest to longest
- Liver
- Heart
- Skin
- Brain
- Kidneys
Round 3
Order these organisms by how long they can survive in a completely oxygen-depleted environment, from shortest to longest
- A common fruit fly
- A microscopic tardigrade
- A laboratory mouse
- A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling
- A crucian carp