The Daily Teaser - 08-11-2011

Ye gods, the things you end up learning …

I mean, it’s only today,with the death of former heavyweight champ, Joe Frazier, I’ve learnt that — for most of his career — he was blind in one eye!

Which, when you think about it, makes his career — especially those three era defining fights against Ali — even more of an achievement.

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I’ve also learnt learnt something else.

That interviews can be a bit …

Well, nerve-wracking is one way of putting it, certainly.

But also memorable.

I know I’m going to hear about whether I’ve got through, at the end of the week.

I’m just not sure if getting stuck in the company’s toilet, after the interview, was something I want to remember … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I really embarrass meself …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — all on her ownsome — bagging 6 out of 6: and mentioning a medical condition she believes people should know more about.

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

Q1) 8th November, 1895, saw scientist, Wilhelm Röntgen, discover x-rays: what was he actually experimenting on: vacuum tubes, batteries or barium … ?

Q2) 8th November, 1519, saw who enter the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán?

Q3) More to the point, what’s left of Tenochtitlán is in which modern city … ?

Q4) 8th November, 1990, saw Mary Robinson become the first female President of Ireland: who is the soon to step down second female president of Ireland … ?

Q5) 8th November, 1836, saw the birth of successful US games manufacturer, Milton Bradley: what was the name of his first successful board games … ?

Q6) And finally … 8th November, 1917, saw three people given authority in revolutionary Russia: name any one of them …

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th November, 1917, saw Vladimir Lenin lead the revolution that turned Russia into the USSR: on what date was this in the Russian calendar of the time?

A1) 25 October, 1917.

Q2) More to the point, how was this revolution known … ?

A2) The October Revolution.

Q3) 7th November, 1987, saw President Habib Bourguiba overthrown by Zine El Abidine Ben Ali: in which north African country … ?

A3) Tunisia.

Q4) 7th November, 1994, saw station WXYC make the world’s first broadcast over what … ?

A4) The Internet.

Q5) 7th November, 1944, saw Franklin Roosevelt elected as US president: was this his second, third or fourth term … ?

A5) His fourth.

Q6) And finally … 7th November, 1956, saw the UN call for the UK, France and Israel withdraw from where … ?

A6) Egypt.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this little classic …

Well … Sometimes I dig up a good one for the Teaser’s soundtrack …