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March 11, 2026
Today's Atlantic Trivia: Middle East Geography
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TL;DR
- The Atlantic's daily trivia questions are now available.
- Today's question focuses on Middle East geography, specifically a waterway crossing between Iran and Oman.
- The Bering Strait is mentioned as a location where the US and Russia are only 2.4 miles apart, featuring the Diomede Islands.
- Little Diomede belongs to the US, and Big Diomede belongs to Russia, with an ice bridge forming in winter.
- The international date line passes through the Bering Strait, making the Diomedes 21 hours apart.
- Drew Goins, a senior editor at The Atlantic, is responsible for trivia and creative projects.
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