Iran v Argentina v Ecuador is the 14th episode of International Factball, and the 28th episode of 2014. It features presenters James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and guest QI Elf Freddy Soames. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Example Facts[]
- Iran invented windmills, human rights, and April Fool's Day. (Harkin)
- Iran's main wine-producing region is called the Shiraz region, which produces a white wine called Shiraz. This is totally unrelated to the Shiraz red wine produced in the Rhône region of France. (Ptaszynski)
- The first ever football rule-book was published in Argentina, and said that a player who had been victim of a foul could accept an apology from the fouler rather than get the referee involved. (Schreiber)
- Argentina has the largest Welsh settlement outside of Wales. In the late 19th century the Welsh settled Patagonia, and now 10% have Welsh as their first language and 1 in 3 speak it as a second or third language. (Ptaszynski)
- Andean people chew coca leaves to keep themselves awake, but the government want to clamp down on it as part of the war on drugs. (Soames)
- There is a statue of Ecuadorian poet José Joaquin de Olmedo in the city of Guayaquil. It's not actually Olmedo, they couldn't afford a new statue, so they bought a second-hand one of Lord Byron. (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.
- Mr Chicken was a man who lived in 10 Downing Street in the 18th century. He had to be paid by Robert Walpole to move out so the government could move in. (Soames)
- Barry, a 4-foot-long reef worm, who lives in the Newquay aquarium, has had a poem written about him by a Rabbi. He wasn't meant to be there - he was accidentally imported with the rocks and soil for the bottom of the tank. (Ptaszynski)
- The world's first dog show took place in 1859 in Newcastle. The winners were owned by Mr Brailsford and Mr Jobling, and were judged by Mr Jobling and Mr Brailsford. This was controversial. (Harkin)
Winner[]
As chosen by Harkin, Ecuador.
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the second and final appearance of Freddy Soames.
- This episode is the fourth episode of Factball in a row for which Andrew Hunter Murray is absent.