January 28th 2008 09:41 am

Things I have learned watching QI

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  • The answer never is the blue whale
  • If you are unsure of the answer just keep listing things, you are bound to get something right - eventually
  • Do not try to make sense out of QI points system
  • If you eat only rabbit you eventually die. On the other hand if you have some peas and carrot with your rabbit you should be ok.
  • The inventor of Moonwalk contrary to popular belief is not Michael Jackson, but Bill Bailey and manakin bird (here is manakin in action)
  • It is not shaggers disease but Chagas disease and it is not what you think
  • Ballet is illegal in Turkmenistan, the good news is circus and opera is allowed
  • Nelson never wore an eye patch
  • Contrary to popular opinion vampire bats will not bite you on your neck, but your big toe so keep those socks on
  • If you need invisible ink use lemon juice, egg yolk and as a last resort semen
  • Way to uncover a female spy – get her pregnant, wait 9 months and if she starts to yell in another language during delivery – bingo!
  • It is possible to get a splinter from toilet paper
  • Pickles can light up
  • Rhubarb can be used as laxative
  • If your supply of rhubarb runs low, the good news is you can force them to grow, the bad news is it will take 2 years.
  • Fake gummi bears fingerprints can fool sensors. Then again you can put them to good use and simply eat them.
  • You will not vomit if you swim 20 minutes after you had your meal
  • Contrary to popular belief ulcer is not caused by diet and stress, but by bacteria Helicobacter pylori
  • Appendix does have a use after all, but for the life of me I cant remember what it was

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3 Responses to “Things I have learned watching QI”

  1. AxmxZ on 28 Jan 2008 at 3:43 pm #

    >Way to uncover a female spy – get her pregnant, wait 9 months and if she starts to yell in another language during delivery – bingo!

    Out of curiosity, would you happen to recall in which episode this tidbit was featured?

  2. bertas on 29 Jan 2008 at 12:02 am #

    Of course I do… or at least I think I do :) It was the episode about espionage…
    But to help you go to youtube and search for Queer Tinting Ties… :) I dont know what episode exactly it is, but this should help.
    Although I do have to warn you it is a slippery slope to pure addiction… :)

  3. hel on 04 Mar 2008 at 6:14 am #

    QI is marvellous :-)

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