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May 4, 2026

Slinky or Rubik's Cube?

Slinky or Rubik's Cube?

Today's categories: Toys, World capitals, Movie characters. Can you spot which item doesn't belong? Three quick puzzles to challenge your thinking!

Episode from May 04, 2026.

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Calarugus Shark Media. Welcome to Odd one Out. I'm Mark Ellison,

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Happy Monday. Hope your week is off to a great start.

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Four items, one little twist, three go together. One is

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the odd one out. Let's see how sharp you are today?

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All right, let's have some fun. Round one category toys

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Slinky Lego, Rubik's Cube, Plato Again, Slinky Lego, Rubik's Cube, Plato.

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The odd one out is Rubik's Cube. All other items

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are more commonly associated with creative play, while Rubik's Cube

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is a puzzle. Round two category World capitals Tokyo, Canberra, Sydney,

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Berlin Again Tokyo, Canberra, Sydney, Berlin. The odd one out

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is Sydney. Tokyo, Canberra, and Berlin are capitals of countries,

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while Sydney is a city but not a capital. Round

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three category movie characters Harry Potter, John McClain, Indiana Jones,

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Wolverine Again, Harry Potter, John McLain, Indiana Jones, Wolverine. The

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odd one out is Harry Potter. The other characters are

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from action adventure films, while Harry Potter is primarily from

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a fantasy series. That's today's odd one out. Thanks for

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playing along. If you want another quick game, try five

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daily Trivia questions. It's the perfect daily companion. See you tomorrow,

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bye for now. A quick note some parts of this episode,

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including coming up with today's topics, were created with a

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little help from AI