# Catfishing, a daily Wikipedia trivia game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323>\
**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:** 7

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**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:** [April 13, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/121 "2026-04-13T15:06:38Z")

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#659 - 8/10 🎉  
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**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:** [April 13, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/122 "2026-04-13T22:05:21Z")

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#659 - 5/10  
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I thought I was doing okay until the second half.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/123 "2026-04-14T11:31:29Z")

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I’m surprised that I got half of them right today.

#660 - 5/10  
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**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:** [April 14, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/124 "2026-04-14T15:40:35Z")

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#660 - 7/10  
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As a cranky geezer, I think there are too many questions about internet memes.

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**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/125 "2026-04-15T15:02:37Z")

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Same. No chance on the ones I missed.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/126 "2026-04-15T15:25:26Z")

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#661 - 5/10  
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**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:** [April 15, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/127 "2026-04-15T17:26:56Z")

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> **[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.

#661 - 5.5/10  
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I think this was the most questions where I didn’t even hazard a guess.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/128 "2026-04-15T20:08:40Z")

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Same here. Only got 4.

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/129 "2026-04-16T04:24:23Z")

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#662 - 6/10  
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Got an 8% and 9% today.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/130 "2026-04-16T11:03:25Z")

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#662 - 7/10  
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**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:** [April 16, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/131 "2026-04-16T11:17:05Z")

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#662 - 5/10  
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**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:** [April 17, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/132 "2026-04-17T07:24:54Z")

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I got ONE. I blanked on a few, a few I’d never heard of. But I got the one about strokes. Eight years on an ambulance paid off.

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/133 "2026-04-17T11:01:24Z")

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#663 - 8/10 🎉  
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**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:** [April 17, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/134 "2026-04-17T15:20:22Z")

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#663 - 6/10  
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A couple of head smacking “I knew that!” Whiffs

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**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:** [April 17, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/135 "2026-04-17T15:53:52Z")

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#663 - 7/10  
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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/136 "2026-04-18T10:58:46Z")

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#664 - 7/10  
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**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:** [April 18, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/137 "2026-04-18T14:38:36Z")

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#664 - 9/10 🎉

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This close!

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**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:** [April 18, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/138 "2026-04-18T14:52:23Z")

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> **[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.

#664 - 8/10 🎉  
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Larry\_Borgia, I’m impressed you got #2 right!

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**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:** [April 18, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/139 "2026-04-18T20:46:40Z")

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> **[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.

#664 - 3/10  
🐟🐟🐈🐈🐟  
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**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:** [April 19, 2026, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catfishing-a-daily-wikipedia-trivia-game/1028323/140 "2026-04-19T05:15:59Z")

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> **[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.

#665 - 8/10 🎉  
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Hey, I got a new high score!

8s and higher actually give you fireworks! I never knew that.

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