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Trivia question of the day — Feb 1, 2026

Sunday, February 1, 2026. Tap Show answer for the answer, explanation and source.

QUESTION OF THE DAYSUN 01 FEB
DIFFICULTY 35 · MEDIUMGENERAL

What did Archimedes ask to have placed on his tomb to represent his proudest discovery?

  1. A golden wreath
  2. A sphere and a cylinder
  3. A lever and its fulcrum
  4. An Archimedean spiral
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Answer

B. A sphere and a cylinder

The carving showed that a sphere's volume and surface area are two-thirds those of the enclosing cylinder.

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