Eric Monkman of Wolfson College, Cambridge, became a social media sensation for his performances on University ChallengeBritain’s quiz kings faced off in the fiendish final of University Challenge last night, testing their knowledge of 18th-century cosmology, the philosophy of Plato and the Mohorovicic discontinuity beneath the Earth’s crust. Eric Monkman, the captain of Wolfson College, Cambridge, has become a social media star for his intense performances and dazzling array of knowledge, inspiring a craze dubbed #Monkmania. However, he lost out last night to the series’ other standout star, Joey Goldman, captain of Balliol College, Oxford. Fans could scarcely believe their hero had lost. With minutes left, Penny Green tweeted: “The dream was too good to come true I think it’s all over”, while a user called Mrs T wrote: “Win or lose Monkman deserves his own program [sic].”Both teams were…

Source: The Times April 10, 2017 23:00 UTC