# 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:** 42
**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:** [October 22, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/821 "2026-10-22T12:20:30Z")
#851 - 6/10 🐈🐈🐟🐈🐈 🐟🐈🐈🐟🐟 One of those was obvious in hindsight but I never would have thought of it. ---
**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:** [October 22, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/822 "2026-10-22T15:52:38Z")
#851 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐈🐟🐈 🐟🐈🐈🐈🐟 ---
**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:** [October 22, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/823 "2026-10-22T16:37:39Z")
I actually had a conversation a few days ago about the Montreal Screwjob ---
**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:** [October 23, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/824 "2026-10-23T12:43:19Z")
#852 - 9/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 My memory is working better today. Never heard of #2, though. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/825 "2026-10-23T12:48:53Z")
#852 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐈 🐟🐈🐈🐈🐈 > [@hogarth](#): > > Never heard of #2, though. Same. But I listened to #3 just the other day. ---
**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:** [October 23, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/826 "2026-10-23T14:04:25Z")
#852 - 7/10 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐈 I’d heard of 7, but couldn’t think of it. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/827 "2026-10-24T12:31:28Z")
#853 - 7/10 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐈 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐈 Never heard of #3. ---
**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:** [October 24, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/828 "2026-10-24T14:58:22Z")
#853 - 10/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 Yes! My guesses worked! @hogarth 3 was big in the 70s among new age types, but seems to have faded. I’ve never read it, but I remember it. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2026, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/829 "2026-10-25T13:34:01Z")
> **[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. #854 - 2/10 🐈🐟🐟🐟🐟 🐈🐟🐟🐟🐟 A new record! I’ve never heard of #5, #9 or #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:** [October 25, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/830 "2026-10-25T16:21:39Z")
> **[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. #854 - 3/10 🐈🐟🐟🐟🐟 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐟 Ugh. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/831 "2026-10-26T10:45:48Z")
#855 - 10/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 Well _dang_… My daughter had several of the books relating to #8, fortuitously, so I had more exposure to them than I otherwise would have. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/832 "2026-10-26T10:54:37Z")
Decided to have a go at yesterday’s one: #854 - 6/10 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐟 > [@hogarth](#): > > A new record! I’ve never heard of #5, #9 or #10. I do know #9 but failed to think of her at all. Likewise #7 is a vague memory that failed to help. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2026, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/833 "2026-10-26T11:07:08Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > My daughter had several of the books relating to #8, fortuitously, so I had more exposure to them than I otherwise would have. Yeah, it was definitely after my time. #855 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐈 I couldn’t dredge up the name for #7. I only got #2 because it was a repeat. ---
**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:** [October 26, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/834 "2026-10-26T16:37:50Z")
#855 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐈 Easier than yesterday. I should have got 7. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/835 "2026-10-27T12:43:35Z")
#856 - 6/10 🐈🐟🐈🐈🐈 🐟🐟🐟🐈🐈 I couldn’t pull up the word for #2. And #7 doesn’t ring any bells at all! ---
**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:** [October 27, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/836 "2026-10-27T14:57:40Z")
#856 - 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:** [October 28, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/837 "2026-10-28T12:37:14Z")
#857 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐟🐈🐈🐟🐈 I second-guessed myself on #9. And I still didn’t get #6 even though it was a repeat. ---
**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:** [October 28, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/838 "2026-10-28T13:49:54Z")
Snap. #857 - 8/10 πŸŽ‰ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐟🐈🐈🐟🐈 ---
**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:** [October 28, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/839 "2026-10-28T15:26:05Z")
#857 - 7/10 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 🐟🐈🐟🐟🐈 I should have got nine. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/840 "2026-10-29T15:32:02Z")
#858 - 7/10 🐈🐟🐈🐟🐈 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐟 I chose poorly on #4. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323.md?page=43)