On the game show Um, Actually, the host reads out a series of supposed facts about various geeky subjects, and contestants must interject with the correct information, prefacing their answers with the phrase Um, Actually. That’s the inspiration for Quiz Guy John Chaneski’s challenge, in which each answer rhymes with the syllable um. For example, if someone observes, “In rugby, play is frequently restarted with several players locking arms and gathering together in a formation called a huddle,” you could interject with Um, actually…and what correct answer? This is part of a complete episode.
Quiz Guy John Chaneski’s puzzle this week involves pig Latin, a.k.a. Ig-pay Atin-lay. One of two answers to each clue is a regular English word, and the other is its pig Latin version. For example, what regular English word and its pig Latin...
People might never know that quality jazz exists outside the city of Baton Rouge. Which may be true—but it’s also a pangram. This is part of a complete episode.
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