Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30th August 2026.

30th August, 2026.

Adverts … !

You get ’em on Facebook!

You get ’em everywhere, in fact.

But I notice them on Facebook, as I play a few games on the platform.

And … ?

Well, most of them are for casual games: and get a bit repetitive.

But … ?

At least their not for organic fair-trade, refillable deodorant … or for dodgy hard drive!

Ho … … HUM!

~≈🔁≈~

Let’s move on.


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

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

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

Q1)        The late John Ravenscroft was born on 30th August, 1939.   He was better known as which Radio 1 DJ?

Q2)        Augustus and John Allen founded Houston on 30th August, 1836.   It’s in which US state?

Q3)        Fossils were discovered in the Burgess Shale: on 30th August, 1909.   The Burgess Shale is where: Canada, the USA or Mexico?

Q4)        The occupation of Hong Kong came to an end: on 30th August, 1945.   Who had been occupying Hong: Japan, Germany or Italy?

Q5)        Finally … ?   A coup d’etat took place on 30th August, 2023.   Where: Gabon, Gambia or Ghana?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        The Guru Granth Sahib was finally compiled: on 29th August, 1604.   It’s the sacred text of which Indian religion … ?
A1)        Sikhism.

Q2)        A copy of the book is kept in the Golden Temple in Amritsar.   Text, temple and town, are in which Indian state?
A2)        Punjab.

Q3)        The first Indian Reservation was established by the Treaty of Easton: on 29th August, 1758.   Housing the Lenape tribe, the Reservation is in which US state?
A3)        New Jersey.

Q4)        The Slava was launched on 29th August, 1903.   It was the last battleship of its kind launched by who: the British Empire, Imperial Japan or Imperial Russia?
A4)        Imperial Russia.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Buda was captured by the Ottoman Empire: on 29th August, 1526.   Buda was in what was were: Hungary, Austria or Czechia?
A5)        The Kingdom of Hungary.   Buda is now part of Budapest.

Here’s a thought …

“I'm like every other woman: a closet full of clothes, but nothing to wear … ”
Cameron Diaz, born 30th August, 1972.

And a Bebe Rexha song …

The next 10 question sets are on 5th, 7th and 11th September: they’re about the Muppet Show, Boston and the Nine-Eleven attacks.

There’s a twelve question set on 8th September: about Star Trek.

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

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!   (It was New Jersey, Mum, rather than Delaware.)

†        I haven’t seen it, Debbi: although I’ve seen a few trailers for it.   I have seen Slow Horses, with Gary Oldman: that’s definitely one to see.   AppleTV’s also doing a version of Neuromancer: which looks interesting.   I think they’ve got Molly, right, if nothing else.