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Wednesday, May 27 2026

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Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

  • 🌉 Foggy gateway
  • 🧩 New puzzles
  • 🏟️ GOAT sports venues

…and much more.

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📜 May 27: On This Day in History

The original golden arches

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Each of the following events happened on May 27. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

  • A) San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a stunning technological and artistic achievement, opens to the public after five years of construction. It’s the longest bridge in the world at the time, measuring 4,200 feet.
  • B) Czar Peter I founds the city of St. Petersburg as the new Russian capital, after winning access to the Baltic Sea through his victories in the Great Northern War.
  • C) New York's Chrysler Building is completed, briefly becoming the world's tallest building thanks to a secretly assembled, 185-foot spire that ensures it tops a rival skyscraper. However, the Empire State Building would render their squabble moot by claiming the title one year later.
  • D) Bob Dylan releases his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which would transform him from a popular local act to a global phenomenon with hits like “Blowin’ In The Wind” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright.”

Hint: The Chrysler Building slid to 2nd place once the Empire State was finished.

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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game

City in the clouds

Today’s Conjoiner isn’t as tall of an order as some of these buildings. Solve the clues in order to ascend to the top.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Towering building designed to maximize vertical space in cities”...

Play the sequence here

🧩 Puzzle Corner

Mini

You should have a clear view of today’s mini—but that may shatter into pieces if you get one of the clues wrong. Can you see your way to finishing the puzzle?

Sudoku

Midweek mood feeling slightly askew? Sudoku is here to pull you through.

🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best

What's the greatest cookie of all time?

Image: GOATWars

Some cookies are a dependable go-to option, while others are seasonal obsessions.

Now, the top options are facing off on GOATWars to determine what makes a cookie elite: taste, texture, or inducing a complete lack of self-control.

Showdowns include:

Start your GOAT List

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🏆 Friday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In

🏟️ THE GREATEST SPORTS VENUES OF ALL TIME

  1. Wrigley Field
  2. Fenway Park
  3. Madison Square Garden
  4. Churchill Downs
  5. The Rose Bowl

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

📜 Answers

B, C, A, D

  • B) 1703 – Czar Peter I founds the city of St. Petersburg.
  • C) 1930 – New York City’s Chrysler Building is completed.
  • A) 1937 – San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public.
  • D) 1963 – Bob Dylan releases his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.
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