The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got Yesterday on at the moment. Complete with a documentary about the childhood of none other than Queen Victoria.

I might just turn over, in a bit: saying that, I’m blowed if I can remember exactly what the show I taped last night was about.

Which is good.

It means turning the thing on is a voyage of discovery all of itself … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with bagging 5 out of 5, she also managed to highlight this article about GM tomatoes.

Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 6th February, 1819, saw Sir Stamford Raffles found Singapore: is the modern city-state a republic, monarchy or theocracy … ?

Q2) 6th February, 2001, saw who elected as PM of Israel … ?

Q3) More to the point, what was the name of the party he lead?

Q4) 6th February, 1820, saw freed Afro-American slaves — sponsored by a group called the American Colonization Society — start a small settlement in what’s now which African nation … ?

Q5) 6th February, 1838, saw the birth of English actor, John Henry Brodribb: how was he better known … ?

Q6) That actor, during his peak, co-owned the Lyceum Theatre in London: which famous Irish author managed the Lyceum, during this time … ?

Q7) And finally … 6th February, 1998, saw the death of Carl Wilson: with which US band did he come to prominence … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 5th February, 1996, saw tomato purée made from genetically modified tomatoes become the first food made from GM ingredients go on sale: name either of the two supermarkets that stocked it …

A1) Sainsburys and Safeway.

Q2) February 5th, 1944, saw the birth of musician, Al Kooper: in addition to being a member of Bob Dylan’s studio band, and for being a founder member of Blood, Sweat and Tears: which children’s TV show did he provide music for … ?

Q2) The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. (If he did this song, though, he should be applauded as a bloody musical genius …! )

Q3) 5th February, 1998, saw the birth of Sreelakshmi Suresh, one of the youngest what on Earth … ?

A3) Website designer’s.

Q4) 5th February, 1900, saw Britain and the USA sign a treaty about which waterway?

A4) The Panama Canal.

Q5) And finally … 5th February, 1958, saw the US Air Force lose what: a plane, a hydrogen bomb or several thousand tons of paperwork … ?

A5) A hydrogen bomb.

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