Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11th December 2025.

11th December, 2025.

Hmmm … 

Something the Today programme’s been talking is relatively simple.

Is the idea of using what it describes as ‘digital screens’ — laptops, tablets, what have you — for school exams.

I’m in two minds about that.

On the one hand … ?

It could leave students open to accusations of cheating, exam markers open to accusations of interference, give dyslexics even more problems, cost schools and families a fortune in new kit …

And lord knows how many other issues!

On the other hand … ?

I’m left handed.

I’ve always found writing by hand to be uncomfortable at best, painful at worst, and extremely messy.

It left me — ha! — with ink-stained fingers, and messy cuffs.

It was slow, as well.   I’m half convinced I’d’ve done better at school exams, had I been taught to write faster.

By contrast?   I’ve always found typing — whether on a computer, phone, tablet or an old fashioned typewriter — a lot less painful.

And rapid.

So, yes: while I think problems with this need to be addressed, and addressed from the get-go, I can also see one problem for which this is a very good solution.

~≈↖️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring four 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)        11th December, 2001, saw the People’s Republic of China join what: the World Health Organisation, the World Trade Organisation or the World Meteorological Organisation?

Q2)        11th December is International what Day: International Oceans Day, International Mountain Day or International Cheese Day?

Q3)        Rovio Entertainment released its best known game: on 11th December, 2009.   What is that game: Super Mario Kart, Lego Batman or Angry Birds?

Q4)        11th December, 2020, saw the Food and Drug Administration authorise Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.   The FDA is a federal agency of which country: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Amon Göth was born on 11th December, 1908.   Who played Göth in Schindler’s List?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

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

A1)        1768.

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

A2)        None of them.   That first edition was published in Edinburgh, in Scotland.   That’s why there’s a thistle on the cover.

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

A3)        1993.   (The site’s now a football ground.)

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

A4)        1948.

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?

A5)        Tokyo.

Here’s a thought …

“My advice is: Never peel potatoes.   Think of the time that would be saved in this country if nobody peeled potatoes.”

Liz Smith, 11 December 1921 – 24 December 2016.

And a Big Mama Thornton song …

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!   (The actual answer was ‘None of them’, Mum: it was published in Edinburgh!)

†        I honestly couldn’t tell you, Debbi!   I do know there was an old story doing the rounds.   Towards the end of his time on Danger Man, he met an MI6 officer at a party.   And, as Danger Man was coming to an end, McGoohan asked the chap what happened to officers who retired.

        Apparently?   They were … ‘looked after’.   Make of that, what you will … 

        (The actual answer was ‘None of them’, Debbi: you’re right, Edinburgh’s in Scotland …)