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Sorta Game puzzle #83 · October 1, 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.
Round 1 · 5 Infectious diseases
Order these infectious diseases from lowest to highest vaccination coverage needed to achieve herd immunity
- Chickenpox
- Polio
- Seasonal influenza
- Rubella
- Measles
Round 2
Order these substances from lowest to highest autoignition temperature (the temperature where they catch fire without an open spark)
- A standard sheet of newsprint paper
- A lump of bituminous coal
- Pure white phosphorus
- Household natural gas
- Commercial diesel fuel
Round 3
Order these physical phenomena from lowest to highest minimum wind speed required to trigger them
- Forming whitecap foam across open ocean waves
- Inverting a handheld pedestrian umbrella
- Uprooting a mature, healthy hardwood tree
- Upgrading a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane
- Detaching fluffy dandelion seeds from their stem