Cameroon v Chile is the 7th episode of International Factball, and the 21st episode of 2014. It features presenters James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and guest QI Elf Jack Burke. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Example Facts[]
- In 1931, during the Great Depression, the people of Cameroon raised money for the starving Americans, and managed to send over $3.77. (Burke)
- Cameroon's Lake Nyos is the most dangerous lake in the world; in 1986 it killed 1,700 people and 3,500 livestock. (Ptaszynski)
- Chile has a telescope due to be finished in 2021, at an altitude of 2,600 metres. It's called the ELT, which stands for Extremely Large Telescope. (Schreiber)
- Galvarino was a Chilean freedom fighter. When the Spanish cut off his hands to punish him, he attached swords to the stumps and kept fighting. (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.
- The Battle of Hastings actually took place in the town of Battle. (Burke)
- In the grounds of Leeds Castle you can find the Dog Collar Museum. (Ptaszynski)
- The town of Berwick-upon-Tweed has passed between England and Scotland 13 times. (Harkin)
Winner[]
As chosen by Schreiber, Cameroon.
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the only appearance of Jack Burke, who is the fifth QI Elf to appear on the podcast after Molly Oldfield, Alex Bell, Anne Miller, and Freddy Soames.
- This is the first episode of International Factball to feature an absence by a regular presenter (Andrew Hunter Murray).