Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts

Sunday, 15 July 2012

No. 205.

The ghosts in Pacman are called Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde.

(Source: QIkipedia Twitter feed. Verified by Wikipedia.)

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

No. 198.

Rob Brydon once threw a frisbee at his eldest son, but had forgetten to tell him to catch it. Tragedy inevitably ensued.

(Source: Would I Lie To You.)

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

No. 123.

All the numbers on a roulette wheel add up to 666.

(Source: QI. Verified using Google.)

Saturday, 24 March 2012

No. 92.

Jo Brand once bet on a horse called 'J Brand'. It didn't get far before falling over.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

Saturday, 17 March 2012

No. 85.

Singer Olly Murs, before gaining fame on The X Factor, appeared on Deal or No Deal. He won just £10.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

Friday, 30 December 2011

No. 7.

The phrase 'pool your money' comes from a French game in which you chuck stones at a chicken.

Each player would put their money in a pile before taking turns to attempt to hit the bird. Whoever got it first won all the cash. The French for chicken is, of course, 'poulet'.

(Source: The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth. Heard on Radio 4's Book of the Week.)

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

No. 4.

Ping Pong was originally played with cigar cases and Champagne corks.

(Source: Radio 4's exquisite panel show The Unbelievable Truth.)