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A Quite Interesting Twitter feed from the team behind the BBC TV show QI. https://t.co/1JWvBwO1PN qi.com QI HQ Joined February 2009-
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The world’s smallest wasp is smaller than an amoeba.
Marie Antoinette had ten sisters, all called Maria.
In 2019, children under five lost 765 million IQ points globally due to lead exposure.
It’s easier to change a body than to change a mind. ROBERTA COWELL
In 2021, Dutch scientists managed to grow tear glands outside of the human body that could actually produce tears.
QI minus 10 minutes! Our UNDERGROUND & UNDERWATER episode goes out on BBC Two at 10pm.
Can you believe it?! It's been 10 years of No Such Thing As A Fish - over 500 episodes, 30,000 facts and countless mentions of moss (and golf, wine and yetis). Thanks to everyone who listens, but don't go anywhere! There's much more still to come...
Felix Mendelssohn described fellow composer Hector Berlioz’s works as if ‘all the instruments have a hangover and vomit music.’
Buying Spanish tomatoes out of season is less environmentally damaging than buying British tomatoes grown in heated greenhouses.
What Is This Horse Thinking? youtube.com/watch?v=M0OzDW… Don't forget to Like and Subscribe!
In Ancient Greek mythology, the constellation of Orion is a warrior chasing the seven sisters of Pleiades. According to the aboriginal people of New South Wales, the same constellation is a warrior called Baiame who is chasing the seven sisters of the Mulayndynang.
A pat on the back or a squeeze of the hand by a team mate, improves the chances of someone scoring a free shot in basketball.
Two nights of bad sleep can make you feel four years older than you actually are.
South Korean voters have been asked not to bring spring onions into polling stations.
Chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 micro-naps a day so they can stay vigilant and guard their eggs. (Image: Jerzy Strzelecki)
Researchers at Columbia University, New York have created a robot called Emo that predicts when you’re going to smile and smiles back (Image: Yuhang Hu).
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I wrote this episode! I'm so excited to see this finally go out. Unrelated is on tonight, BBC2, 9pm! (And on iPlayer afterwards, so no excuses).
📺 Tonight at 9pm on BBC Two there's a brand new episode of QI XL and it's about things that are completely UNRELATED. ✨Starring Sandi, Alan, @tomallencomedy, @chrismccausland and Lou Sanders!
Why is this so emotional?! Got me crying in my pants in the hallway… @sanditoksvig @qikipedia
2 minutes and 44 seconds of Sandi Toksvig hugging people (2024 edition).
Nigerians take biblical omens with a pinch of salt 😂😂🤣 #Qi
New series of #QI starts tonight, 9:00 BBC2, and it’s a good’un. Come for the facts, stay for the laughs - or vice versa if you’re contrary that way.
QI is on again. Friday night on BBC2.
*Eshaan Akbar, 39
Watching this #QI Xmas special. Jo Brand 66 , Alan Davies 57 , Sandi Tocksvig 65, Jimmy Carr 51. Old peoples comedy by old people. For old people.
Six years since I attended the @qikipedia Christmas quiz, somehow won it, and got personally handed this by John Lloyd.
Just found an advert for Mine and Anna’s book out in the wild! Someone’s had a go at answering the question, but unfortunately “Jason” is the answer to the previous question: “What name can be found in the initial letters of the months of the year”. So no points. Bad luck. :(
🚨 TV ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 📺 QI - The Christmas Special! 📍 BBC Two 📅 Monday 18 December 🕘 9pm Tune in!
This is such a problem for historical advisers, I’ve seen so many complaints about things that were true to the era
The TIFFANY PROBLEM occurs when a historical novel or film contains details that seem too modern to be true but are in fact correct for the time. The name Tiffany is one such example, it dates back to at least the 12th century.
Did you catch QI Elves, @JamesHarkin and Anna Ptaszynski on BBC Breakfast this morning? Brimming with curious characters and unbelievable sporting stories, Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports is out today 🏀⚽️🎾 qi.com/sport
QI Elves Anna and James were on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports which is out today! Get your copy now: linktr.ee/everythingtopl…
QI Elves Anna and James were on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about Everything to Play For: The QI Book of Sports which is out today! Get your copy now: linktr.ee/everythingtopl…
Check out this amazing new track from Waiting For Smith - Let Light In recordoftheday.com/record-of-the-…
Mario Gotze and Andre Schurrle were the first players born under reunified Germany to play for the national team. Schurrle assisted Gotze to score the goal that won Germany's first World Cup since reunification.
By high demand - the real stars of the show were obviously the highly sophisticated hobby horses that @sallyephillips hand-made for us! apple.co/nosuchthingasa…
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Was astonished to wake up this morning to a chunky review in the NEW YORK TIMES. Bonus points: they really liked it. For those who can get behind the paywall, here it is: nytimes.com/2023/07/01/boo…
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