Sorta Game — the daily ordering puzzle

Sorta Game puzzle #29 · August 8, 2026

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.

1. Round 1

   Order these historically significant entities by when they ceased to operate, exist, or rule, from the most recent to the most ancient.

   • The non-avian dinosaurs
   • The Dodo bird
   • The Concorde supersonic airliner
   • The Soviet Union
   • The Western Roman Empire

2. Round 2

   Order these things by their estimated total population or number currently in existence, from the rarest (fewest) to the most abundant (most).

   • Operating commercial passenger airplanes
   • Giant Pandas currently living in the wild
   • Individual trees currently growing on Earth
   • Living domestic chickens
   • The Liberty Bell

3. Round 3

   Order these phenomena and objects by their typical lifespan, duration, or decay period, from shortest to longest.

   • The full operational mission of the Mars Opportunity rover
   • The biodegradation of a solid Styrofoam cup
   • The adult reproductive stage of a mayfly
   • The radioactive half-life of Uranium-235
   • The sonic boom crack of a swung bullwhip

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