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The truth is out there, and you've probably got it wrong

craigburgess
June 14, 2012
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The truth is out there, and you've probably got it wrong

This was my fourth Pecha Kucha, delivered at Pecha Kucha Barnsley 5. It was me professing my addiction to QI, and talking about my favourite facts.

craigburgess

June 14, 2012
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  1. The truth is out there, and you’ve probably got it

    wrong Craig Burgess (he’s the guy waving his arms about)
  2. Gorillas live in nests. Barnacles are better endowed than Ron

    Jeremy. You’re twice as likely to die being hit by an asteroid than you are lightning. Your job is probably 3 times more dangerous than going to war (unless you’re a soldier, then you’re safe).
  3. Co ee isn’t made from beans. Mars isn’t red. There

    isn’t 50 states in the USA. Centipedes don’t have 100 legs. Alexander Bell didn’t invent the telephone. The French didn’t invent the guillotine. The Americans didn’t invent baseball.
  4. Thanks. He’s saying it right now, but his name is

    Craig Burgess. He has a Twitter. It’s @craigburgess. There’s a website too, it’s do-some-thing.co.uk.