No Such Thing As A Doorknob In Vancouver is the 11th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 11th episode of the first year, and the 11th episode of 2014. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Description[]
This week in the QI Office Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland), James Harkin (@eggshaped), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) & Anna Ptaszynski (@nosuchthing) discuss wombat defence, Thailand's underwear policy, how to insult a Prime Minister and more...
Facts[]
- The words "Tory" and "Prime Minister" both started out as insults. (Murray)
- In a 2005 questionnaire about substance abuse, almost 1 in 5 people admitted to taking a drug that did not exist called Derbisol. (Ptaszynski)
- Sea otters have a secret pocket in their armpit where they like to keep their favourite stones. (Schreiber)
- In Vancouver it is illegal to put a doorknob on the front door of a house, as it is harder for people to open if they suffer from arthritis. (Harkin)
Trivia[]
- The Ig Nobel Prizes are cited in relation to winning research from 1997, which claimed that elevator music cures the common cold.
- Andy claims that his party trick is to peel an orange one-handed.