American Reacts to 10 Fun History Facts On QI! With Stephen Fry! REACTION

[@smithpm81]

your reactions I have watched today have really helped me through a tough time, thank you, from someone you dont know and probably never will, but your personality helps people you will never know

[@KingBoomer]

Stay strong dude.

[@zloychechen5150]

i hope they didn't make you wear a drunkard's cloak.

[@viewer.123]

Listen mate, youre not alone. I've been through a bit of a rough patch myself lately. It's alright to talk about these things and the fact that you've opened up a little bit even in a KZbin comment section - shows that youre not bottling things up too much. A guy I barely know gave me a hug when he noticed I was going through some shit, felt a bit weird because a guy has never done that to me. It reinforced my faith in humanity and belief that at the end of the day - folk have the capacity to stop and help a stranger. I hope you're well pal

[@b45623]

Stay strong and reach out to others

[@chrislawley6801]

I been to worst ever place nearly Though someone interviewed. No matter how bad it feels You will work through for years later to look back in a better place

[@themacraecase4323]

Just seen Queen Boomer down the local store buying a large bag of very large radishes plus a huge wooden mallet...

[@louispayne1291]

She maxed her credit card out so I had to lend her some cash...a lot of cash! I'm a sledgehammer salesman and trade is a bit slow right now...but now I can retire, smile on my face and far away to not be able to hear the screams! Thanks, Scream Boomer! It's HAMMER TIME!

[@vilebrequin6923]

"Assume the position!"😊

[@tommym5023]

😅

[@reallivebluescat]

What about a daikon?

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

​@@louispayne1291 Another great British institution... Hammer house of horrors...😂

[@DarthAzabrush]

Jo Brand used to be a mental health nurse until it drove her so crazy she went into comedy: Not even kidding!

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

Rich Hall (the American with too much skin for his face), is a comedian famous for his grumpy demeanour, and he was actually the inspiration for Moe Sizlak on the Simpsons.

[@garethm3242]

I just came on here to say that. One of those things that - once yoe hear Rich point it out - becomes immediately obvious. :]

[@yllepluff]

He's also made some music under the pseudonym "Otis Lee Crenshaw".

[@paulforryan4253]

There is too much skin for his face. 😄

[@sukottora]

Wow! I never knew that.

[@AlexCollins_uk]

Met him at my local comedy night a couple of times now and he is a genuinely very nice guy.

[@helenwood8482]

Rich Hall and Reginald D Hunter are the two American comedians who also make Brits laugh.

[@Lones555]

Until it turned out Reginald had 5 minutes of material and never thought once to change any of it through his entire career.

[@IanSmith-t1x]

Rich Hall was actually the inspiration for the character Moe in the Simpsons!

[@iandennis1]

Rich Hall was in the cast of SNL many years ago

[@SpeckledHindu]

American react making fun Stephen fry

[@PHILD0]

Bill Hicks once said, "People in the UK share my bemusement with the United States that America doesn't share with itself. They have a sense of irony, which America doesn't have, seeing as it's being run by fundamentalists who take things literally."

[@coot1925]

Hadrian may have been a bastard with the sack thing but he was a bloody good bricklayer.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

His Wall still stands.

[@ianmarshall9144]

apart from the course of pig

[@robh_uk]

Thought you might like to know that the man to Stephen Fry's left in the clip that starts at 6:50 is Howard Goodall, composer of the Red Dwarf theme tune (amongst many, many other TV themes)

[@NateBliss]

The Blackadder theme is another one of his :)

[@dougiemilnephotography756]

And indeed, the QI theme tune, which is written in morse code

[@robh_uk]

Yep, both of those too. But been watching KB's Red Dwarf reactions and he bloody loves that theme tune.

[@jonathananderson9769]

The female host - Sandi Toksvig - was born in Copenhagen, spent her childhood in New York, spent her teens at boarding school in the UK. Has family in the Denmark the UK, and US. She has a Wife, a son and a daughter.

[@GIBBO4182]

She’s extremely knowledgeable about a lot of things, she was always one of the best guests imo. It’s no surprise they asked her to host after Stephen left

[@jonathananderson9769]

And often very funny, and like stephen some very amusing stories. I met her once in the German Gymnasium in Kings Cross.

[@ButWhatIfItIs]

She has basically been yo every corner in the world. Very exciting nd interesting life she has led.

[@wallythewondercorncake8657]

​@@GIBBO4182She was absolutely one of the guests who were told answers before they went on the show, don't kid yourself.

[@GIBBO4182]

@@wallythewondercorncake8657 I’m glad I’m not as cynical as you 👍

[@dunbar9finger]

The American in the hat is comedian Rich Hall. He was quite famous in the US in the 1980's then sort of dissapeared off the radar in the US and entered the UK comedy scene later in life, preferring how the comedy biz works over there. The other American is Reginold D Hunter, who didnt have a US comedy career. He moved to the UK and his whole comedy career was UK based.

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

So...umm, about Reginald's hair, what's going on with that then? Is he channelling his inner 5 year old girl or something? I don't get it.

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

@@fvefve12 LOL that makes more sense. Cheers mate. :D

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

@@alittlecreepywhenyou I think I remember him saying his young daughter did his hair, but I could also be imagining that!

[@TheWalrusWasPaul23]

If you love history you‘d really enjoy the British sketch show ‚Horrible Histories‘ which is all fun little sketches and even songs about the weirdest/craziest history facts. In its run of 5 seasons with over 4000 facts shown, they had only 8 historical inaccuracies. It was made for kids but it is absolutely hilarious and you learn a lot

[@PowerMadLabRat]

An excellent recommendation. Horrible histories is a fantastic show!

[@KC-gy5xw]

I wish I had Horrible Histories when I was at school! Greg Jenner is very funny on this Podcast "You're Dead to Me' as well. brilliant

[@maryholden3136]

The Horrible History started as books and they're well worth tracking down 😊

[@lilymarinovic1644]

They have had at least eight or nine seasons now, although most if not all of the original (and best) cast left after about season 5

[@stephenogier7499]

The woman is Sandi Toksvig (originally from Denmark). Both she and Stephen Fry are good.

[@raistormrs]

Interesting thing is, British panel shows are seen by many comedians as a real achievement, not only them but some actors as well, so regarding comedians check out Michelle Wolf or Trevor Noah on British panel shows but the best is still Carrie Fisher who said she discovered those way too late and was loving it.

[@skipper409]

The American on the show is Rich Hall. He was once a writer on SNL, and is one of the funniest comedians I’ve seen - I’ve been to 4 of his live shows. I heartily recommend his KZbin clips

[@janethornton3834]

I thought he was from Canada?

[@skipper409]

I’m sorry is he…..is the US the only country in the Americas?

[@skipper409]

P.S. ….. he was born in Virginia, that famous ‘Canadian’ province

[@philipscott7482]

Rich Hall! He's as American as it gets. Does many documentaries on the South, music , and many other regions.

[@ilesalmo7724]

And there is a certain Simpsons-character Moe-delled after him

[@NotoriousATC]

Indeed. Not just a fabulously dry wit, but a damn fine documentary maker.

[@Doug_Kershaw]

I love his documentaries, they're up there with Ken Burn's

[@thesemyths3597]

10:41 Rich Hall is an American from Virginia, and used to be on Saturday Night Live, a long time ago. He splits his time between London and the USA.

[@louissanderson719]

Interesting fact about the American, Rich Hall. He was the inspiration for Moe in the Simpsons

[@Chrisjames504]

The radish punishment was in Blackadder for non-payment of debts

[@lloydcollins6337]

I thought that was a red hot poker administered by the baby eating Bishop of Bath and Wells?

[@Chrisjames504]

@ you can poker a Lord but a prince gets radished

[@PHILD0]

​@@lloydcollins6337 YOUR BOTTOM WILL WISH IT HAD NEVER BEEN BORN!

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

You're absolutely right about The Duellists. One of my favourite films of all time. A masterpiece.

[@j1gsaw]

Same, watch it at least once a year.

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

The first American comedian is Rich Hall - originally from Virginia, he spends his time half in the US and half in the UK. The other one is Reginald D Hunter. Originally from Georgia, he's been in the UK since the 1990s. "The Duellists"! You're right. For some reason I saw the image and thought "Barry Lyndon". Stephen hosted the first 13 series (A-M), Sandy Toksvig has hosted since then (and they're up to series V). Both very good.

[@PHDarren]

The Prince Regent mentioned getting Raddished for late payment of debts in an episode of Blackadder the Third.

[@MichaelLeightonsKarlyPilkboys]

With the same 'hammer it home' euphemism used by Blackadder.

[@maryholden3136]

In England a horseradish was used for extra effective results

[@kaye7960]

QI to me, feels like the host is the school teacher and the guests are the naughty school kids who cause havoc 😂 You definitely don't have to be educated to enjoy it, that's sort of the joke. It's brilliant!

[@RickyMaveety]

Sandi Toksvig and Stephen Fry are both wonderful as hosts. She started hosting as of series N (I think).

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

Always fun with QI.The lady is Sandy Toksvyg , she took over seamlessly from Stephen Fry . Glad to see you enjoying this .

[@hiramabiff2017]

Seamlessly seen viewing figures halve since she took over. Is what you should have said.

[@channyh.221B]

@@hiramabiff2017 Well, Sandy earns only 40% of what Fry was paid for the same job of hosting the panel show, so technically she should have kept only 40% of the viewers. Luckely she still manages, even in this day an age of people not watching anything live anymore and so much more options to watch things, to have a decent amount of viewers. And the ratings went from an average of 7.3 in Stephen's time to an average of 6.7 in Sandy's time. Good enough for me and the Beeb, hence why this show is still on.

[@channyh.221B]

the short clip 'Qi Sandi and Alan get too close' has a very interesting moment, though. And Victoria Coren Mitchell's reaction on that moment is hilarious.

[@hiramabiff2017]

@@channyh.221B So like all things female, they get paid what they are worth in revenue, just like footballers. Females get less because they generate less viewing and advertising. p.s Go check your viewing figures again if I was you , try using the 2024 chart. Your off by over 2mill lol

[@pauldixon746]

I was such a big Stephen fan and was worried the show wouldn't work without him but Sandi is brilliant and every bit as good a host as Stephen was.

[@PSBFAN1991]

That is the great Rich Hall who is most definitely American. His wife is British and they split their time between U.K. and USA. I’ve seen him live. He’s hilarious. I have no time for Reginald D Hunter - personal reasons.

[@A16AdamWalker]

Gonna say, to anyone who hasn't seen them, it's well worth looking up the documentaries Rich Hall has done for BBC 4 over the years - originally they were all based on movies and cultural depictions of regions or themes, such as the Deep South, Texas, California, Native Americans, Road Movies, but the last three were phenomenal: Presidential Grudge Match (history of US election campaigning), Working for the American Dream (basically the story of the "Dream" and US Labour/Industrial history), Red Menace (Nuclear Bombs and the Cold War).

[@andyp5899]

The last one hosted by Sandi Toksvig was from the 'P' series so was the sixteenth season. The first series was 'A'. The questions on the Quite Interesting facts had a theme based on the series letter.

[@OzzieDeWitt]

Both Stephen Fry and Sandi Toksvig are both very gifted, intelligent hosts of QI. Both went to Cambridge University and have a wealth of other qualifications as well. Fry has also held a Professors chair at Oxford University. Both have also done stand up comedy for years. Arguably ( and subjectively) Fry has the higher academic achievement but that shouldn't detract from Toksvig's capabilities and knowledge. Both are incredibly entertaining and believe in the idea that education should be fun and not a bore. It's almost impossible to choose which one is the best host for television programmes as they are both so very talented. It becomes a very subjective choice but, whoever people prefer, they are both excellent in their own ways. 😊

[@SteamboatW]

29:29 They're talking about "Carry On Up The Khyber".

[@alicecobb7763]

It is really good to see everyone in this world, enjoying, this show, outside of the UK..... Thank you for your great reactions 😄

[@DannyHeywood]

''I can't believe I acctually tried to lick my elbow on video'' Don't worry.....We all did too.

[@hastobe303]

You would be a fool not to.

[@WinstonSmith19847]

Didn't Hugh Laurie talk about radishing in Black Adder it may have been the third one, he talked about hammering it home also I think.

[@krilleanka]

If I have to choose between Stephen an Sandi, I have to go with Stephen. because he's Stephen Fry and I just love him. Sandi is a very worthy successor though. They actually had a woman on a later episode who demonstrated her ability to lick her own elbow, so I guess she's immortal. :)

[@mackertheman]

This is how you would do quite well on QI. You don’t necessarily get points from getting the answer correctly, most of the time everyone gets the answers wrong and often everyone’s in a minus score. However, you get the biggest score by telling the presenter something quite interesting, much like you just have.

[@chrisnorman1902]

Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel. Lincoln chose swords rather than guns, and the opponent then regretted challenging him 😄

[@cliffordwaterton3543]

Good spot on 'The Duelists'. Harvey Keitel's best role I think. And (almost forgot) good call on the Democracy thing - Kudos!

[@MrTombre]

Man in the cowboy hat is Rich Hall, american comedian

[@jack28aug]

other guy is reginald d hunter

[@davidhilton342]

I remember one of his Live At The Apollo bits being hilarious. He’s incredibly dry and stone faced. King Boomer should react to it! Haven’t heard anything from him for years though

[@BritBlue582]

@@davidhilton342 haven't heard anything from him for years? - your reacting to one of his recent uploads?.....oh wait!

[@davidhilton342]

@@BritBlue582 I’m talking about Rich Hall, not King Boomer 🙃🤣

[@Oliverdobbins]

Rich Hall is a genius. Dry as Dust, funny as hell.

[@OriginsReborn]

Fun Fact! ..'The Hadrian' was a chain of supermarkets in the Newcastle upon Tyne area (in the 1960's and 70's), which is also at one end of Hadrians Wall!

[@saltech3444]

14:47 I am actually writing a novel about the ending of Athenian democracy in 322 BC, so I'm pleased to see the subject mentioned here.

[@KingBoomer]

I would love to read this when it’s finished.

[@sparks1275]

@@KingBoomerI know and Mrs Boomer love Greece. I reckon you’ll love it.

[@saltech3444]

@@KingBoomer 30:51 ...and by a coincidence my ancestors were subject to the Yue (Kingdom of Minyue), so it is conceiveable that King Goujian of Yue or his family ruled some of my ancestors. I know his actual sword was discovered by archaeologists.

[@saltech3444]

" For living in a democratic nation, where justice is ensured by the rule of law, is unimaginably different from submitting to the power of a single tyrant. In a tyranny the mere caprice of an individual rules all. We must either put our trust in the rule of law, and bear in mind the value of our liberties; or else surrender to the power of a single autocrat and daily ponder our wretched servitude." - Fragment 214 of Hyperides, tortured and murdered by the Macedonians in 322 BC.

[@MrMassivefavour]

Ridley Scotts first feature was the famous British "Comercial" .... (advert)... for Hovis bakers that featured a cobbled street, a boy on a bike and the Largo from the New World Symphony!

[@elifineart]

Yes you're right "The duelists" is a very good movie, based on a book by Joseph Conrad and has Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine as the two main characters.

[@JohnBaker-z8c]

Sanding Toksvig is the other host. In honesty, they are equally enjoyable. Their dry humour is very British - even though Sandi is Danish.

[@Sparagoosedonkey]

She grew up in British schools though

[@gminusmark]

Great trivia if you didn't know "Mo The Bartender" from The Simpsons was based on Rich Hall!

[@mattdaniels2247]

I love this show. Also impressed by the reactionist knowledge 😊

[@gvigary1]

KB I think you sailed past a joke there about teenage boys and which part of their body they might try to lick rather than their elbows.

[@StefanWB]

Well first off, from one history nerd to another, very impressed and proud of your correct guess on the matter of the end of democracy in Athens, that was an excellent display of knowledge. Second, Stephen Fry is the original and iconic host of the show, and will always be my favourite, but of all the people they could have chosen to replace him I don't think they could have made a better choice than Sandi Toksvig, because she is excellent and has kept the show going for as long as it has. Third, yes, if you've never seen Rich Hall before, find some videos of his because he's very funny. He's American, but lived in the U.K. and was on a lot of panel shows in the early 2000s, super cool dude, haven't seen him on telly in ages. Fourth, please continue with the QI reactions. I used to watch and re-watch QI so much but it's actually been ages since I've seen a lot of these old clips, and really been enjoying watching them again with your reactions thrown in. And fifth, just hope you, Queen Boomer, the Princess, and everyone reading this is having a great day. Peace.

[@PHDarren]

18:53 "they looked around and thought these people are out of their minds" So let us introduce you to the Catholic Church. 🤣

[@jamielee9350]

NIVEA started out in 1890 when pharmacist Dr Troplowitz acquired a laboratory for dermatotherapeutic preparations in Hamburg. It was here that Troplowitz worked together with scientific consultant and dermatologist Professor Unna to create the first water-in-oil emulsion. Nivea was not introduced to the UK until 1963.

[@KC-gy5xw]

Definitely Comrade vibes coming of the beard... Love Giles Brandreth (despite him being a Conservative) - he's very funny, erudite and he had a great knitting pattern book out in the 80's and I love it. He is known for his knitted jumpers. (plus I found he was great friends with the late actor Simon Cadell from Hi di Hi, who was his best man at his wedding to the beautiful Michelline)

[@SueFleming-it8kj]

Well impressed by your knowledge of history 👍🇬🇧 loved QI and both presenters

[@lilymarinovic1644]

Why the past tense? QI is still going. Series V now so not too much longer 😢

[@enemde3025]

RICH HALL is a very funny American comic who lives in the UK. I've seen him in stand up twice . The other American is another comic REGINALD D HUNTER.

[@rwlynch3468]

QB: Treat me like a Princess from some historical period. KB: Okay... how far back in History do you want to go? Because I learned, the further back...

[@sparks1275]

I took the best player of a rival snooker team with a Cush shot. We won, he shook my hand. Dad taught me that shot as a kid

[@markboon341]

K.B. I wholeheartedly agree, the Duellists is a fantastic film. No. 2 in my top 3.❤

[@bandycoot1896]

Love the t-shirt mate. Yellowstone is brilliant. Glad it's finally back for it's final few episodes.

[@educatednumpty71]

Did you know that the phrase "Blowing smoke up one's arse" came from a life-saving device along the Thames where they thought blowing smoke up a person's bum would revive a drowned person.

[@maryholden3136]

Well I'd imagine that if you'd fainted from shock that the insertion of something like that would have a physical reaction

[@KevinEllis-b2p]

Boomer. The Duelists is a great film. As a Napoleonic student of that period, the uniforms made for the film were fantastic, as well as the storyline.

[@Griexxt]

I agree, The Duelists is an amazing movie, I've seen it a couple of times myself.

[@richardshillam7075]

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition 😂

[@RachelDavies-wn7ir]

A duel was an honourable way to resolve a dispute in the upper-classes.

[@michaelperry4308]

2:30, ask yourself why Stephen Fry's eyes lit up when he said "Hammered home with a mallet".

[@Jamie_D]

OMG the opening comment 😅😂

[@DarthAzabrush]

Reginald D Hunter on Batman is a short but hillarious clip well worth looking up

[@pureholy]

Also is take on British racism

[@DarthAzabrush]

@@pureholy Oh yes, that was a classic

[@davehogg63]

Newcastle upon Tyne still has drunks in the street, it's a popular destination for bachelor parties.

[@colingregory7464]

@10:50 Rich Hall - American comedian with a long history of absurdism on British TV, several turns on Qi, usually a fun watch

[@colingregory7464]

@12:32 Reginald D Hunter also a variety of fun turns on Qi, another long term staple on British panel shows. Both have done mildly absurd Travelogue series of travels around the US ! I am fairly sure ! Sometimes I remember stuff that didn't happen !

[@colingregory7464]

Fun British film "Those Magnificent Men In There Flying Machines" has a duel in balloons among a bunch of other silly and bizarre events

[@glowmaxTube18]

@King Boomer Hi there.. A Brit here. Do you know the Improv TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" at all? It started in UK in the 80's, but then a USA version started a few years back, first hosted by Drew Carey and then Ayesha Tyler. The producer's name is Dan Patterson. He also produces this show QI, and both Stephen and Sandi Toksvig used to appear on the old 80's British version of Whose Line, also it was hosted by Clive Anderson, who you often see as a guest in the earlier QI episodes with Stephen....in fact there're a few from those earliest first episodes of QI who appeared on British Whose Line, like John Sessions who has featured in the clips you've watched. Colin Mockry, Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops who still did USA "Whose Line" more recently and are the known stars of it, all started in the British version in the 80's, alongside Sandi Toksvig.

[@josefschiltz2192]

Having the possibility of a cricket ball hurtling towards you at 70 to 90 miles per hour is one reason why I refused to play at high school. The dent that I saw in a pair of pads was quite enough evidence for me and we were not provided with helmets. I would spend the afternoon in the art room being physically intact.

[@SteCatherall]

King boomer your history knowledge is Remarkable 😊

[@triphazard98]

You trying to lick your elbow has made my day, thank you boomer for you as always entertaining reactions

[@thtmotoring]

As a History teacher, videos like this are awesome!

[@nevyn_karres]

The ball strings makes them very socially advanced.

[@michaelacampbell6521]

Reginal D Hunter’s niece did his hair for him to go on television and he promised to keep it like that. Rich Hall use to be quite a regular in the earlier alphabet episodes.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

At 19:14 about the Aztecs.... Is it somehow possible the Spanish are making this "cruelty " up themselves and then have a reason to say: " Hey, if you are so creul to your kids, we have conquer you, kill you, give you European deceases and take all your gold!" 😮 It has been done before you know...

[@KingBoomer]

That’s sounds possible good point.

[@kathilisi3019]

From what I've read about the Aztecs and the Spanish in that time in history, I think both peoples had cruel practices that they justified through religion. The accounts of Aztec culture that were written by Spaniards should definitely be taken with more than a few grains of salt, but there was probably a kernel of truth in there, exaggerated for dramatic effect. I wouldn't claim to be an expert, but from what I've read, the Aztecs were considered harsh and violent by other indigenous people at the time. Much like Europe had a multitude of peoples and cultures, some of whom were more violent than others, the same was true for the indigenous peoples of America.

[@sonnychabert]

ohh yes because the culture who cut out the heart of 60.000 living children at one festival a year could never treat their children cruel

[@dudeymcduderson]

2:57 that's your gravestone quote

[@dave_h_8742]

10:55 Rich Hall Comedian from Montana, has a ranch there in the hills his dry whit is amusing but won't have you laughing uproriously

[@jamesdye3726]

I love the THE DUELLISTS too

[@AdiHughesGuitar]

I've seen Rich Hall (the American bloke with the hat) live twice, he's very funny and entertaining - though you wouldn't enjoy his show, part of it is a country music performance!

[@Waldemar-10811]

Great history knowledge KB.

[@jang3412]

The billiard ball duel remnds me of the duel twist David & Goliath; one slingshot rock thrown hits the mighty giant right in the forehead! So yep - maybe even if he'd used a billiard ball David would have had the same result!

[@thebograt6810]

The American is Rich Hall ... I am seeing his show in 2 weeks :D

[@lewisjames4268]

21:52 cool that you know that film 👍🏼

[@karlhodgo79]

Quality reaction king boomer, your history knowledge was impressive too

[@patrickfox-roberts7528]

In a later show QI brought on a woman who actually COULD lick her own elbow and deducted Danny Baker points on his next appearance on the show right at the start lol

[@DarthAzabrush]

Rich Hall and Reginald D Hunter are just too of our many American refugee comedians. They started appearing during the first Bush administration.

[@nickwalters5380]

You're remarkably well informed for a Floridian man. Keep up the good work.

[@vexisonline]

Always fun to watch, your reactions 😊 I was also impressed by your knowledge of history. I would like to note that when the Spanish 'discovered' the americas, they were already subjecting 'heretics' to inconceivable torture, and slow executions during the inquisition 😅

[@corncob2183]

Very true every civilization in human history conducted torture and slavery even today around the world it still goes on. But that's people for you maybe it's human nature

[@bobd2659]

After that pause I thought you were going to say "I wonder... ... how often do they change the radish?"

[@wulfgold]

The further you go back, the further they go back. American guy is Rich Hall - he did/does? a fair amount of tv over here + he's pretty good. Not sure if he's settled here. Billiard ball duels are only completed with the winer asking "Who's the daddy now?"

[@jasonbrown4653]

It's so uplifting to see how much passion you have for history, im for Europe (UK) where the history comes from, Americans seem to knock their history down man and build a car park. If it doesn't involve USA , Your not interested generally. Love the content, keep up the good work.

[@paulbromley6687]

So true The Duelists was excellent the pointless relentless lust for satisfaction in honour expected in the Napoleonic era, Harvey Keitel and Keith Caradine played it top notch .

[@anitahargreaves9526]

You can tell yours is a Florida bedroom, ours is quilted duvet, weighted blanket, Sherpa blanket, hoodies and a quilted throw plus if necessary hot water bottles and an electric over blanket, thermal curtains, can't wait for Winter? 🤔🇬🇧👵☕. Then a fan heater, halogen heater, electric fires, central heating and hat and gloves, imo? 😅

[@toniomalley5661]

I agree history is brilliant 😮

[@charlesfrancis6894]

Rich Hall also did some tv travel shows for the B.B.C. and he sure ain't Canadian being born in Virginia. He is very funny and his stand ups well worth a watch.

[@BunyipToldMe]

QI, (quite interesting) the mystery American is of course Rich Hall who was the inspiration for Mo the barman in the Simpsons.

[@klebbe1]

"His mission was to find out: How the people is living, how many soldiers there are and all the things." Great, now i have the urge to re-watch Allo Allo, and it was just a year ago i binged it last time...

[@seijika46]

I wonder if the only reason why the radish treatment got overturned was a surge of adultery as there seems little reason to change it otherwise.

[@diskgrinder]

Sandi Toksvig is a danish for beach crab

[@DarthAzabrush]

Heidelburg University has a long tradition of academic dueling to the point where they developed an elaborate form of (relatively) safe sword dueling that goes on to this day. You can tell a solid Germanic scholar by the scars on his (or in more recent years since the repealling of the intruder rule her) face.

[@informedchoice2249]

Ah the great Gyles Brandreth. An amazing dude... great stories, and some of them are true! (many are).

[@JamesLMason]

I quite like Gyles but I do get the feeling that he is the embodiment of "Why let the truth get in the way of a good story". As you say though, there are definitely some that turn out to be true (like being given the original Fozzy Bear by Jim Henson).

[@unclescipio3136]

Billiard balls in the old days were ivory, stone, heavy hardwoods and sometimes metal. You take a stone eight-ball to the dome, you're done.

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Aliénore d'Aquitaine maried Henri Plantagenet in 1152. The 100 years war started in 1337. Stephen was off by 185 years.