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Truth or Fail with John! Famous Authors Edition

2009-07-22 · explainer · John · 0:57 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Books & writing · mode: Curiosity & trivia · tags: recurring series

John hosts a literary edition of the Truth or Fail game: viewers must pick which of two purported facts about great writers (Tennessee Williams, Edna St. Vincent Millay) is true.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Truth or Fail literary edition: rules; Tennessee Williams bottle cap vs Edna St. Vincent Millay died a virgin

  • ★★ John introduces the literary edition of Truth or Fail, which he calls YouTube's only (or at any rate best) game show: viewers click the true one of two purported facts or fail. (playful) — 00:00:00 · YouTube
  • ★★ Purported fact one, posed as one of two options: the playwright Tennessee Williams choked to death on a bottle cap. (unsure) — 00:00:00
  • ★★ Purported fact two, posed as the alternative: the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay died a virgin. (unsure) — 00:00:00

Mentioned

Central: Edna St. Vincent Millay · Tennessee Williams · Truth or Fail

Also: YouTube

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