Weird NewsBEAT THE ANCHOR
Angel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted waterfall, is in which country?
Angel Falls drops 979 meters, about 3,212 feet, which makes it the tallest of its kind; a strip-mall fountain is not a contender.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 1:52 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wikipedia's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wikipedia: “Angel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted waterfall, is in which country?”
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:52 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBeat the Anchor. Chip has agreed to be tested on geography, and nobody has explained to him what that means.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAngel Falls, the tallest uninterrupted waterfall, is in which country? A: Brazil. B: Peru. C: Canada. D: Venezuela.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh, I know waterfalls, Hank. There's a fountain outside the mattress store on Route Nine and I have strong feelings about it.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChat, play along. You have ten seconds. Chip, the clock is running.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe fountain has a little plaque with a llama on it, and llamas are Peru.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is a fountain.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's a tall fountain! I parked the minivan next to it once and it came up past the roof rack.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo a bigger one, in Peru. B.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's D, Venezuela. Angel Falls is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, at 979 meters, per Wikipedia.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNine hundred and seventy-nine! How many minivans is that?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'm not doing that math. Go and sit by your fountain.
More Shorts
All videos →From the archive: everything BBN aired on Sunday, October 18, 2026 · the Weird News archive · all months






