Italy v Switzerland is the 9th episode of International Factball, and the 23rd episode of 2014. It features presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Anna Ptaszynski, and guest QI Elf Anne Miller. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Example Facts[]
- Pasta was brought over to Italy by the Arabs in the 13th century. It was traditionally eaten dipped in honey. (Ptaszynski)
- Nothing happened in Italy between the 5th and 14th of October 1542, because Pope Gregory XIII made them switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, and those days were skipped over. (Murray)
- Switzerland is the only country which has enough nuclear shelters for its whole population. (Harkin)
- The Sherlock Holmes Society go on an annual pilgrimage to Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls, where they re-enact the events of Holmes' death with dummies. (Miller)
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 Mayans used cocoa beans as a currency. According to Cadbury's, it took two cocoa beans to buy a pumpkin, and ten to buy a rabbit. (Miller)
- In Cheshire, the word "sparrow-farts" means very early in the morning. (Harkin)
- During World War II, MI6 used semen as an invisible ink. (Ptaszynski)
Winner[]
As chosen by Ptaszynski, Switzerland.
Trivia[]
- Dan Schreiber is absent from this episode, and Andy takes over the hosting.