No Such Thing As Fangtooth Boxing is the 507th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 40th episode of the tenth year, and the 48th episode of 2023. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and guest QI Elf Anne Miller. It was recorded in the QI Offices in Holborn, London.
Description[]
Dan, James, Anna, and Anne Miller discuss big eyes, big teeth, bean juice, and James Joyce.
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Facts[]
- A list of adorable things written over a thousand years ago includes: “chicks who look like their clothes are too big for them” and “faces drawn on melons”.[1] (Ptaszynski)
- The viperfish has teeth that are so long, it can't close its mouth properly or it would impale its own brain.[2] (Miller)
- A book club in America has finally finished reading Finnegans Wake after 28 years of monthly meetups.[3] (Schreiber)
- The liquid in a can of beans is more likely to make you fart than the beans themselves.[4] (Harkin)
Notes[]
- ↑ Association for Asian Studies: The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan
- ↑ NOVA Science Now: Invitation to a meal
- ↑ NPR: This book club finally finished 'Finnegans Wake.' It only took them 28 years
- ↑ Serious Eats: Can You Stop Beans From Making You Fart? We Put 17 Methods to the Test