Australia v Mexico is the 12th episode of International Factball, and the 26th episode of 2014. It features presenters James Harkin and Dan Schreiber, and guest QI Elves Alex Bell and Molly Oldfield. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Example Facts[]
- Peter Dodds McCormick wrote the Australian national anthem on a bus home from a concert of other countries' national anthems. (Schreiber)
- Kangaroos, wombats, and Tasmanian devils have 3 vaginas. (Oldfield)
- Escaping from prison is not illegal in Mexico, as they recognise that the desire to be free is natural. (Bell)
- Words derived from Nahuatl include avocado, chocolate, chilli, axolotl, coyote, tomato, and tequila. (Harkin)
Half Time Show[]
As Factball is made in association with VisitEngland, the presenters ask three trivia questions about England during half time, and provide answers at the end.
- In 1925, Martin Coles bought Lundy island, and issued coins called the Puffin and the Half-Puffin. (Oldfield)
- The German word "coventrieren" means "to flatten", referring to the bombing of Coventry during World War II. (Harkin)
- When William the Conqueror went to crush and uprising in Exeter in 1068, a resident upset him by climbing the city walls, dropping his trousers, and breaking wind at the approaching army. (Bell)
Winner[]
Although Harkin, Bell and Oldfield voted for Mexico, Schreiber,an Australian, overruled and named Australia the winner.
Trivia[]
- This marks the second appearance of both Alex Bell and Molly Oldfield.
- Both Andrew Hunter Murray and Anna Ptaszynski are absent.