README: Each answer will resolve to a percent as they happen, starting with 1% for the first event and working upwards:
1st event: 1% (happens soonest)
2nd event: 2% (happens next)
...
100th event: 100% (happens latest)
Any events that do not happen by EOY will be resolved 100% YES.
Update 2025-11-25 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The answer "EOD Thanksgiving - Nov 28" should be Nov 27 (the correct date for Thanksgiving Day in 2025).
Update 2026-01-04 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): For the answer "the first Solar eclipse of the year": annular eclipses do not count.
Update 2026-02-06 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): For the answer "First Nintendo direct of the year": The Nintendo Direct on February 5th counts as the first Nintendo Direct of the year (not the Tomodachi Life Direct from January 29th).
Update 2026-02-06 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): For the answer "First Nintendo direct of the year": The February 5th Nintendo Direct counts as a valid Nintendo Direct for this answer.
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Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous
"The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified cannabis as less dangerous, marking a major shift in the country's drug policy.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday changed the classifications of products containing marijuana that are covered by the Food and Drug Administration or that have received a state medical-marijuana licence. They will move from a Schedule I narcotic like heroin to a Schedule III drug - on par with Tylenol with codeine.
He also called a hearing to consider reclassifying all marijuana.
Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Despite the federal ban, most US states have legalised the medical or recreational use of marijuana, and many have shops where it can be purchased legally.
"The Department of Justice is delivering on President Trump's promise to expand Americans' access to medical treatment options," Blanche said in a statement announcing the change. "This rescheduling action allows for research on the safety and efficacy of this substance, ultimately providing patients with better care and doctors with more reliable information."
According to the announcement, Blanche also ordered that a hearing be held in June as part of a rule-making process to reclassify all marijuana more broadly."
To me, this seems like medicinal use has been reclassified but wider use is subject to at least a consultation period before any further changes made.
Is this question related to licenced medicinal use or is the wider recreational uses that have to be reclassified for this to be considered to have happened. "rescheduled as a drug" could be interpreted either way?
If medicinal rescheduling counts then it was ~23 April before 5 May and Drake album.
@ChristopherRandles seems like its in a transitional state of rescheduling, so idk if id count it as fully complete yet, maybe just NA
Draft finished yesterday
50th rocket caunch of year today
https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2048427420366324024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches#2026
not showing this last one as launched yet.
@strutheo Undersea cables reported cut around taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cc56GhWWsw
Matsu Island Cable Damage: On March 30 or 31, 2026 (reported early April), an undersea cable near the
was partially damaged.
Detention of Chinese Vessel: In a rare escalation, the Taiwan Coast Guard detained the captain of a Chinese salvage vessel, the Hi Hongong 66, on suspicion of causing the damage. The ship was reportedly in the area to rescue a stranded fishing boat when the incident occurred.
Chinese "Cable Cutter" Test: On 16 April 2026, reports emerged that a Chinese research ship, the Haiyang Dizhi 2, successfully tested a new device capable of cutting cables at depths of 3,500 metres. This has heightened security fears in Taipei regarding intentional sabotage.
Is partially damaged sufficient for "reported cut" or not?
@strutheo
The FDA approved the Wegovyยฎ pill (once-daily oral semaglutide 25 mg) for weight management on December 22, 2025.
So does
ozempic/wegovy/glp-1 pill approved by the fda
need to be replaced?
Or are subsequent ones qualifying?
e.g.
Foundayoโข (Eli Lilly - orforglipron): Approved April 1, 2026, as a once-daily oral GLP-1 for weight loss, noted for not requiring specific food or water restrictions before ingestion.
1 April might be before the last two resolved ones?
@strutheo
Recently released Muse Spark, originally code-named Avocado, does this count as Llama 5?
There may well be a Llama 5 later AFAIK.
@strutheo Wondering if you resolved the wrong one:.
iphone 17e not available until 11 March
but Apple event has occurred 4th March
Even if you are using announcement date rather than availability date for iphone the announcement was during apple event so apple event came first right?
@strutheo
Apple event 4th March 9:00am ET can resolve.
"trump removes a cabinet member"
Is this date leaves office (end of month) or date announced (5th March) or date of confirmation of successor or...?
@strutheo
does this count?
https://news.manifold.markets/p/announcing-mnx-the-ai-exchange
Feb 18th
SpaceX 25th launch was on Feb 27th
@strutheo
5% ? manifold launches real money trading Feb 18th
6% SpaceX 25th launch was on Feb 27th
7% new iphone releases (in the USA)
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-iphone-17e/
@strutheo oh sorry does this 5 Feb count?
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html
https://www.nintendo.com/us/nintendo-direct/archive/?srsltid=AfmBOopTYPGez6Z0i0p1c_4jcrNpQ8ZdcbaSPP_RZ7wlLai1YN8iiAEU
I assumed Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct 1.29.26
didn't count and I am not sure if there was previous discussion of 'partner showcase's.
@strutheo do you mean Nintendo direct 2% which you could do and mods to adjust Nioh 3 to 3%?