No. 2
Thursday, August 6, 2026
World
According to an August 2026 update from Venezuela's National Assembly Chief, how many people have died as a result of the twin June 24 earthquakes that struck the country?
Venezuela's National Assembly Chief reported the death toll from the twin 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes had risen to 6,125 people.
Al Jazeera / RTÉ
Politics
Who won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary in August 2026, defeating Congressmember Haley Stevens despite heavy AIPAC spending against him?
- Mike Rogers
- Abdul El-Sayed
- Gretchen Whitmer
- Elissa Slotkin
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed was declared the winner of Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating Haley Stevens.
Democracy Now! / NBC News
Business
What product did Coca-Cola famously reformulate and then retract in 1985?
- Diet Coke
- New Coke
- Cherry Coke
- Coke Zero
Public backlash forced the original formula back onto shelves as "Coca-Cola Classic" within three months.
Historical bank
Science
Astronomers using the Large Binocular Telescope's SHARK-VIS instrument found that which asteroid may have an extraordinary three-lobed, contact-binary structure along with a small moon?
- (4) Vesta
- (2) Pallas
- (44) Nysa
- (16) Psyche
An international team revealed that asteroid (44) Nysa appears highly concave and may consist of three connected lobes, making it a potential contact-binary object.
PR Newswire (Lowell Observatory press release)
Culture
Which 2026 film set the record for the highest domestic opening weekend of all time with $360 million and crossed $1 billion globally in just six days?
- Avengers: Endgame
- Superman
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Sony and Marvel's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' set the record with a $360 million domestic opening and hit $1 billion globally on its sixth day of release.
CNBC / Forbes