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Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10th December 2025.

10th December, 2025.


Right … it’s Wednesday!

And … ?

I’ve finished my review of “Homo Aqua”, the first episode of The War Between the Land and the Sea, the latest Dr Who spin-off.


Now all I need to do is persuade people to watch it.

The fact that international audiences won’t be able to see the series until January is going to affect the figures, I think.

That’s not something that will affect my nephew’s lates video, I think.

You can watch that, here: 


If you can hit the like button, that would be nice … !

~≈🧜🏼‍♂️≈~

Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        10th December saw the original publication of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.   In which year of the 1760s?

Q2)        10th December saw the original publication of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.   In which English city?

Q3)        Wearmouth Colliery’s last shift finished work on 10th December.   Of which year of the 1990s?

Q4)        The General Assembly of the UN adopted the Declaration of Human Rights on 10th December.   Of which year of the 1940s?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The 300 million yen robbery, or “三億円事件”, “San Oku En Jiken” took place on 10th December, 1968.   In which Japanese city: Shibuya, Tokyo or Usa?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Dave Harold was born on 9th December, 1966.   He plays what, professionally: snooker, football or rugby union … ?
A1)        Snooker.

Q2)        David Anthony Higgins was born on 9th December, 1961.   He played Joe Farrell.   In which US series: Star Trek: Picard, Ellen or Californication?
A2)        Ellen.

Q3)        Dame Judi Dench was born on 9th December, 1934.   She’s a long term supporter of which football team: Everton, Liverpool or Manchester Uniter?
A3)        Everton.

Q4)        The Great Smog cleared on 9th December, 1952.   The Great Smog over where: London, Manchester or Liverpool?
A4)        London.   It started on 5th December, and is a great theme for a quiz.

Q5)        Finally … ?   A Qing Dynasty army invaded Joseon dynasty territory on 9th December, 1636.   That Joseon territory was or is, in what’s now what: Korea, Thailand or Laos?
A5)        Korea.
Here’s a thought …
“Glamour is just sex that got civilized.”
Dorothy Lamour, December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996.
And a Yōko Oginome tune …


The next ten question set is on 17th December, 2025: it’s about Ludwig van Beethoven.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

The use of AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.




*        Hello, Mum!

†        If I remember correctly, Debbi, ‘snooker’ was originally using in the UK’s army: to describe a rookie.   If you’d ended up snookering yourself, you’d made a rookie mistake.   And lost at least four points … …
        As I recall, Debbi, Dame Stella Rimington — the first female DG of MI5 — always said Judi Dench’s version of M was modelled on her … 

2 comments:

  1. 1 1768
    2 London
    3 1993
    4 1948
    5 Tokoyo

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  2. How interesting. I wonder who Patrick McGoohan had in mind when he was acting as the Danger Man. And then The Prisoner. :)

    1. 1768
    2. Edinburgh (That's not in England, is it? :) )
    3. 1993
    4. 1948
    5. Tokyo

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