Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 4th December 2025

4th December, 2025.

Right … 

It’s not Thursday.

Which means it’s the day after by regular diabetic retinopathy test: an eye test designed to see if type two diabetes has damaged the nerves in my eyes.

It hasn’t, over the last few eyes: so, hopefully, it won’t show any this year.

I do know I had to had the usually eye drops, when the tests were performed: so my pupils dilated enough for the interiors of my eyes to be visible.

Usually?   Things look brighter for some time afterwards, and we’ll have slightly blurred vision for some hours afterwards.

My vision is now back to normal.

But … ?

I swear, it takes longer every time!

~≈👁️≈~

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)        4th December is the feast day of Saint Barbara.   She’s a patron saint of whom: firemen, police officers or nurses?

Q2)        Benjamin Britten died on 4th December, 1976.   He found fame as a what: composer, saxophonist or director?

Q3)        4th December is the International Day of what: schools, banks or town halls?

Q4)        The abandoned Mary Celeste was found on 4th December, 1872.   In which ocean: the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean or Indian Ocean?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Edith Cavell was born on 4th December, 1865.   She was a famous what: doctor, surgeon or nurse?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Mary Baker Eddy died on 3rd December, 1910.   She was the founder of which religious movement: Mormonism, Christian Science or Transcendental Meditation?

A1)        Christian Science.

Q2)        Charles 6th of France was born on 3rd December, 1368.   During the 19th Century, he was known as what: Charles the Mad, Louis the Bald or Pepin the Fat?

A2)        Charles the Mad.   (He was also known as Charles the Beloved.)

Q3)        3rd December, 1959, saw Singapore adopt its what: constitution, flag or currency?

A3)        Flag.

Q4)        Sony released the first what in Japan on 3rd December, 1994: the first PlayStation, the first blu-ray player or the first DVD player?

A4)        The first PlayStation: later known as the PS1 or PS One.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Martial law was declared on 3rd December, 2024.   Where: North Korea, South Korea or Vietnam?

A5)        South Korea.

Here’s a thought …

“I have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.”

Edith Cavell, 4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915.

And a Deanna Durbin song …

The next ten question set is tomorrow: it’s about the Great Smog.

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

The author avoids AI, 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 … !

†        That doesn’t surprise me, Debbi!