The Daily Teaser …

You know, I mentioned, yesterday, about silly … ?

Well …

There’s times when silly pales into insignificant. I’ve just been watching a documentary about the Allied campaign, at the end of World War 2.

And it turns out that, when they knew for sure that the Allies, the Russians in particular, were coming, Propaganda Minister Josef Goebbels and his wife, Magda, committed suicide.

After killing their six children.

The Nazi regime was responsible for some hideous things, over the course of their rule. Including the deaths of some six million Jews, and lord knows how many Rroma, Jehovah’s Witnesses, gay people, Freemasons, what have you.

But to kill your own children … ?

That’s something that instinctively revolts me …

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But let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s teaser saw Trevor getting 6 out of 6, and putting in some great quotes from master lyricist, Cole Porter.

Let’s see how he — and you — manage with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the “How To” and License …

Q1) 10th June, 1918, saw the birth of Anglo-Canadian actor, Barry Morse: in which live-action Gerry Anderson series did he appear … ?

Q2) 10th June, 1752, saw who demonstrate the electrical nature of lightening, by flying a kite?

Q3) 10th June, 1935, saw the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous: in which US state … ?

Q4) 10th June, 2002, saw the first direct electronic communication between human nervous systems: Kevin Warwick, one of the men who carried out the research, is the Professor of Cybernetics at which British university … ?

Q5) 10th June, 1986, saw the conviction of the only person tried for the Brighton Bombings of 1984: what was his name … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 9th June, 68 AD, saw Roman Emperor Nero commit suicide: which poet did he quote … ?

A1) Homer.

Q2) 9th June also saw the first broadcast from the Houses of Parliament, both on BBC and commercial Radio: but in which year of the 1970s … ?

A2) 1975.

Q3) 9th June, 1732, saw James Oglethorpe granted a Royal Charter for what’s now which US state?

A3) Georgia.

Q4) More to the point, how many stars are on that state’s state flag?

A4) Thirteen.

Q5) 9th June, 1870, saw the death of novelist, Charles Dickens: what was the name of his last, completed, novel … ?

A5) Our Mutual Friend.

Q6) And finally … 9th June, 1981, saw the birth of siterist, Anoushka Shankar: who’s her Grammy winning half-sister … ?

A6) Norah Jones.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !!