They’ve got a building over in USA/Canada which was deliberately built on the border between the two countries. It’s a library and an opera house. You can read about it on your friend and my God: Wikipedia. For cheats and…
Favourite Deaths, Part 1
One of my favourite deaths is that of the Greek playwright Aeschylus back in the good old days of the 5th century BC. Aeschylus was visiting Sicily and was outside, situated away from trees, cliffs etc. He did this a…
Why Is Craps Called Craps
How come casino dice game is , effectively, called “shits”? Gus from team Thelma and Louise was asking me this recently when a question about Craps featured in a double-or-bust round at the Safari Lounge. Craps traces its roots back…
Stuff I Learned At The Quiz This Week
Maggie told me at the Joker & The Thief that a man in the USA died from choking on a donut during a donut eating challenge. This turns out to be true. Detail: The donut was a half-pounder and the…
Fact Clearup: Snakes and Bridges
A couple of points of order raised by quizzers over the last week or so: Anaconda versus Pygmy Hippo Who is the heaviest? Everyone went for anaconda but the Wiki pages are clear. Heaviest verified anaconda weighed 97.5kg while the…
This Cartoon Fails To Understand Quizmasters
This cartoon was in the Guardian last week: But the thing is, regime change = new questions. Already at the quiz recently I’ve used these anagrams… ANGELIC OFFLOAD* BASEBALL DEATH MIRAGE** …and the change means I can write some new…
Awesome business idea: You pay…
Awesome business idea: You pay £30 for a shirt and have no idea what it looks like until it is delivered: http://www.shiteshirts.com/
SOUTH AFRICA: bloke set on tor…
SOUTH AFRICA: bloke set on torched and killed after magic penis accusation, wife turned into a snail. http://tinyurl.com/3pvzxtc For cheats and hints to win Dr Paul quizzes in Edinburgh, get the weekly email.