# Catfishing, a daily Wikipedia trivia game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 9, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323 "2026-03-09T20:49:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/301 "2026-05-25T14:54:41Z")
#701 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 Slow start but great finish, with a couple of lucky guesses. I’m pleased that I didn’t overthink #1. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/302 "2026-05-25T19:30:14Z")
> **[catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game](https://catfishing.net/)** > > Guess the Wikipedia article from its categories. 10 interesting people, places, and things to guess every day. #701 - 4/10 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐟 🐈🐟🐟🐟🐈 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/303 "2026-05-26T07:39:09Z")
#702 - 6/10 🐟🐈🐈🐟🐈 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐟 Quite annoyed that I talked myself out of an answer that turned out to be correct after all. I should have trusted my gut. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/304 "2026-05-26T11:14:33Z")
#702 - 6/10 🐟🐈🐈🐟🐈 🐟🐟🐈🐈🐈 ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/305 "2026-05-26T13:07:24Z")
#702 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐟🐈🐈 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐈 My math education finally pays off. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/306 "2026-05-26T15:10:05Z")
#702 - 6/10 🐈🐈🐈🐟🐈 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐟 Can’t believe I whiffed Dickens. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/307 "2026-05-26T19:34:05Z")
Blarg. #702 - 2/10 🐟🐈🐟🐟🐟 🐟🐟🐈🐟🐟 ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/308 "2026-05-26T21:45:42Z")
Glad I wasn’t the only one. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/309 "2026-05-26T23:59:54Z")
That’s the one I talked myself out of. I even know about the train wreck he was in! ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/310 "2026-05-27T04:14:06Z")
> **[catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game](https://catfishing.net/)** > > Guess the Wikipedia article from its categories. 10 interesting people, places, and things to guess every day. #703 - 5/10 🐈🐈🐈🐟🐟 🐟🐟🐈🐟🐈 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/311 "2026-05-27T06:47:11Z")
#703 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 🐈🐈🐈🐟🐈 Fortunately a couple of educated guesses hit the mark today - could have gone either way. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/312 "2026-05-27T10:42:03Z")
#703 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐈 ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/313 "2026-05-27T11:51:46Z")
#703 - 6/10 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 🐈🐟🐟🐟🐈 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/314 "2026-05-27T14:26:10Z")
#703 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐈 #4 was an educated guess. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/315 "2026-05-28T10:43:03Z")
#704 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐟🐟 ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/316 "2026-05-28T11:24:40Z")
#704 - 6/10 🐟🐟🐟🐈🐈 🐟🐈🐈🐈🐈 I really whiffed on the first two due to bad reading skills. And I cheated on the last question: I have never heard of the β€œKastner train”, but I could guess it was arranged by a guy named Kastner. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/317 "2026-05-28T13:12:02Z")
#704 - 9/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 Sailed through this one until the last question, which I have never heard of. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/318 "2026-05-28T14:33:27Z")
#704 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐟🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐟🐟 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/319 "2026-05-28T14:33:49Z")
I don’t think anybody did. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/320 "2026-05-29T04:04:41Z")
> **[catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game](https://catfishing.net/)** > > Guess the Wikipedia article from its categories. 10 interesting people, places, and things to guess every day. #705 - 3/10 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐈 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 All the ones I got were all the ones I knew, so I didn’t feel dumb like I normally do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323.md?page=17)