# 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:** 31
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/601 "2026-08-11T18:39:27Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Not many Aristophanes fans today, I guess. I picked the wrong play. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/602 "2026-08-12T09:17:43Z")
#780 - 9/10 šŸŽ‰ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ #5 is now stuck in my head. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/603 "2026-08-12T10:42:59Z")
> **[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. #780 - 4/10 šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸŸ ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/604 "2026-08-12T10:43:59Z")
#780 - 7/10 šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸŸ ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/605 "2026-08-12T11:11:22Z")
#780 - 8/10 šŸŽ‰ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/606 "2026-08-12T14:34:22Z")
#780 - 7/10 šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸ ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/607 "2026-08-13T10:38:40Z")
#781 - 8/10 šŸŽ‰ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/608 "2026-08-13T10:45:56Z")
#781 - 9/10 šŸŽ‰ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ ---
**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:** [August 13, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/609 "2026-08-13T11:23:46Z")
#781 - 8/10 šŸŽ‰ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/610 "2026-08-14T08:39:44Z")
#782 - 5/10 šŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸˆ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ ugh. I blame jet lag. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/611 "2026-08-14T08:53:52Z")
#782 - 9/10 šŸŽ‰ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ Iā€™d like to thank my high school French teacher for teaching us #1. Glad I got something out of that class. And #6 is already on my Spotify playlist, although I slightly whiffed the name (but close enough for the game). ETA: And Iā€™m old enough to have owned #10. In hindsight they were just dumb. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/612 "2026-08-14T09:27:50Z")
> **[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. #782 - 3/10 šŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸˆ šŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆ ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/613 "2026-08-14T10:32:17Z")
#782 - 7/10 šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ šŸˆšŸŸšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆ ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/614 "2026-08-14T12:28:47Z")
#782 - 5/10 šŸˆšŸŸšŸŸšŸŸšŸˆ šŸŸšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆ ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/615 "2026-08-15T10:42:53Z")
#783 - 6/10 šŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸŸšŸŸšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/616 "2026-08-15T11:25:59Z")
#783 - 6/10 šŸŸšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆ šŸˆšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸŸ ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/617 "2026-08-15T15:35:55Z")
#783 - 6/10 šŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸŸšŸŸšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/618 "2026-08-15T20:49:07Z")
#783 - 7/10 šŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸˆ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆ My streak of getting video game questions wrong continues unabated. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/619 "2026-08-16T11:21:10Z")
#784 - 6/10 šŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸŸ šŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸˆšŸŸ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/620 "2026-08-16T11:21:12Z")
#784 - 5/10 šŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸŸšŸˆ šŸŸšŸˆšŸˆšŸŸšŸŸ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323.md?page=32)