Fact7:01PM‘Extraordinary affair,’ said the Duke of Wellington after his first Cabinet meeting. ‘I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay to discuss them . . .’Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact5:01PMJellyfish born on the Columbia space shuttle suffered from vertigo when they returned to Earth.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Topic4:01PMChelmsford The first wireless factory was established in Chelmsford by Marconi in 1899.Find out more at the QI EncyclopaediaLink to this itemShareSource
Fact3:01PMThe first football rulebook in Argentina stated that a player who had been fouled could accept an apology rather than involve the referee.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact1:01PMThe father of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, was a unicyclist in a circus.Link to this itemShareMore from @qikipedia
Topic11:01AMJellyfishThe sting of a jellyfish comes from specialised cells in the skin of its tentacles called cnidocytes - literally ‘nettle-jars’.Find out more at the QI EncyclopaediaLink to this itemShareSource
Fact9:01AMIn 2008, Usain Bolt, set the world record for the 100 metres with one shoelace undone.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact9:01PMThe caffeine extracted from decaf coffee is sold to soft-drinks manufacturers.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact7:01PMBefore having their chests cut open and their hearts pulled out, Aztec human-sacrifice victims were given a cup of hot chocolate.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact5:01PMSince 1700, new beetle species have been discovered, at the rate of one every six hours.Link to this itemShareMore from @qikipedia
Topic4:01PMBanksIn 2011, 2,436 UK bankers earned over €1m. The nearest European rival was Germany with 170.Find out more at the QI EncyclopaediaLink to this itemShareSource
Fact3:01PMA cheetah that sprints for more than 30 seconds can suffer brain damage.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact1:01PMA grasshopper becomes more sociable if you stroke its hind legs.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Topic11:01AMCavesNeanderthal man was discovered in a cave 1856 by two limestone quarry workers.Find out more at the QI EncyclopaediaLink to this itemShareSource
Fact9:01AMThe first potatoes introduced to Britain were used to make desserts.Link to this itemShareMore from @qikipedia
Fact9:01PMPowerful acids in snakes’ stomachs mean they will explode if given Alka-Seltzer.Link to this itemShareMore from @qikipedia
Fact7:01PMStephen Hawking was born exactly 300 years, to the day, after Galileo diedLink to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Fact5:01PMThe V&A Museum has a 1,500-year-old pair of socks designed to be worn with sandals.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
Topic4:01PMEnglandKing Edwy the Fair of England was forced to banish his wife Elfgifu as they were too closely related.Find out more at the QI EncyclopaediaLink to this itemShareSource
Fact3:01PMYou are 14% more likely to die on your birthday than any other day.Link to this itemShareSourceMore from @qikipedia
