No Such Thing As The Number Six is the 205th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 49th episode of the fourth year, and the 8th episode of 2018. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Anna Ptaszynski, and guest QI Elf Alex Bell. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Description[]
Andy, James, Anna and Alex discuss ski lift thefts, the world's largest wine cellar and what would happen if all the bacteria disappeared in the world.
Facts[]
- If all the bacteria in the world disappeared, we wouldn't notice for about a week.[1][2] (Harkin)
- The world's largest wine cellar has tunnels 150 miles long, and it's so big it has to have traffic rules for people who drive through it.[3][4] (Murray)
- Before they settled on the name Windsor, surnames that were considered for the royal family included Guelph, Wipper, Wettin, Tudor-Stuart, and England.[5] (Ptaszynski)
- In 2012, thieves stole an entire ski lift from the Czech Republic.[6] (Bell)
Trivia[]
- Regular host Dan Schreiber is absent.
- In his absence, Andrew Hunter Murray hosts.
- Alex Bell guests.
- Prince Henrik of Denmark's anger over not being made a King was mentioned in No Such Thing As The News: Series 1, Episode 1.
- James claims that a rat doesn't even know it's a rat.
Notes[]
- ↑ "Life in a World without Microbes" by Jack A. Gilbert, Josh D. Neufeld (plos.org) [direct source]
- ↑ The Washington Post: Life would go on if all bacteria disappeared (but it would totally suck)
- ↑ National Geographic: This Massive Underground City is Filled With Wine
- ↑ Wikipedia: Mileștii Mici (winery)
- ↑ The National Archives: Wettin to Windsor: changing the royal name
- ↑ Unofficial Networks: Whole Ski Lift STOLEN in Czech Republic...