The Daily Teaser …

Whoah!!

You know, I’ve got to confess that — along with the sillier games on FB — I’m rather fond of an old puzzle game called Hot Spot X.

Which has been around for years, now. And yes, the guy that made it still hasn’t managed to complete it, himself … !

At any rate, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor whaling in and getting 6 out of 6, and cross referencing a quote he’d put in, the day before.

Turn’s out it was Hunter S. Thompson’s suicide note …

Hmmm …

Let’s move on, shall we ?

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 22nd February, 1983, saw the opening — and LAST — night of the Arthur Bicknell play, generally regarded as Broadway’s worst play and most serious flop. What was that play’s name?

Q2) 22nd February, 1997, saw Scottish scientists announce they had successfully cloned a mammal: what species was that mammal?

Q3) More to the point, what was that mammal’s name?

Q4) 22nd February, 1879, the city of Utica, in New York state saw the opening of the first branch of which shop?

Q5) 22nd February, 1797, saw the start of the last ever invasion of Great Britain: by which European country?

Q6) More to the point, in which Welsh town did this invasion take place in?

Q7) And finally … 22nd February, 1930, saw the birth of singer, Marni Nixon: in which 1964 film did she provide the singing voice of Audrey Hepburn?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st February, 1848, saw the initial publication of which political book?

A1) Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei, or Manifesto of the Communist Party, in English. It’s more commonly known as The Communist Manifesto.

Q2) 21st February, 1965, saw the assasination of which US Black Nationalist leader?

A2) Malcolm X. (Who was born as Malcolm Little in 1925, later known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (or الحاجّ مالك الشباز, in Arabic) and played on film by Denzel Washington.)

Q3) Seven years later, 21st February, 1972 saw which US president make the first visit by a US President to China?

A3) Richard ‘Tricky Dicky’ Nixon.

Q4) According to both UNESCO and the UN General Assembly, 21st February is International what Day?

A4) International Mother Language Day.

Q5) 21st February, 1958 saw the completion of which sign?

A5) The CND sign: or Peace sign as it’s known in the US. (☮)

Q6) And finally … 21st February, 1947 saw Edwin Land demonstrate the very first … what?

A6) Instant Camera. (The mode in question was the Polaroid Land Camera.)

Enjoy those, folks, I’ll catch you later!