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Each day, four objects share one scale. The marked reference is correct. Find the one incorrectly sized object among the other three in up to three guesses. Wrong guesses are ruled out. Finding it on guess 1, 2 or 3 earns 40, 25 or 10 points. Then resize it once for up to 60 more. A new scene opens at 00:00 UTC.

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2026-10-061 · Find it

Find the odd one out

The reference is correct. Exactly one of the other three has changed.

Guesses left: 3
Compare lengthsOne shared scale

Find it on guess 1 / 2 / 3: 40 / 25 / 10 points. Then repair its size for up to 60 more. One final correction.

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The changed object: Casio HS-3V-1BR stopwatch

The correct adjustment: 0.63× the original shown size.

Beurer PO 30 pulse oximeter
ReferenceBeurer PO 30 pulse oximeter6.1 cm long

For Beurer PO 30 pulse oximeter, Beurer specifies 6.1 cm: overall body length, with the clamp closed and without a strap.

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Tweezerman Precision Grip nail clipper
Compared objectTweezerman Precision Grip nail clipper6.5 cm long

For Tweezerman Precision Grip nail clipper, the published measurement is 6.5 cm: the overall length of the Precision Grip fingernail clipper with its lever folded down.

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Casio HS-3V-1BR stopwatch
Compared objectCasio HS-3V-1BR stopwatch6.4 cm wide

For Casio HS-3V-1BR stopwatch, Casio specifies 6.4 cm: overall case width from left to right, excluding the neck strap.

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D battery
Compared objectD battery6.15 cm long (maximum)

The Energizer E95 D battery is at most 61.5 millimetres long, including its terminals. This comparison uses that maximum overall length.

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Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.