Why do dogs chase cats at every opportunity? Why do paper cuts hurt so much? Is a tortoise slower than a sloth? And which numbers should I pick to win the lottery?
These are just a few of the queries put to the “elves” of QI – hosted by Sandi Toksvig – by the listeners of BBC Radio 2’s The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.
The researchers’ unexpected and frequently hilarious answers now feature in the book 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions.
