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Monday 15 June 2009

Дневната закачка

Oh …

So that’s what “Daily Teaser” looks like in Bulgarian … ?

Okkaayy … !

You know, I’m going to have to ask Brigitte what it looks like in Belgian, I really am …

At any rate, here’s today’s question’s …

Q1) Crown Prince Wilhelm was crowned today, in 1888; but as the last Emperor of which European country?


Q2) June 15th, 1667, saw Dr Jean-Baptiste Denys perform the first what; blood transfusion, tooth extraction, or amputation?


Q3) June 15th, 1954, saw the founding of which European sporting organisation?


Q4) Which computer company was founded on June15th, 1911?


Q5) And while we’re being technical; Charles Goodyear patented ‘vulcanisation’, a way of strengthening rubber by adding which mineral?


Q6) And finally, today in 1215 saw King John of England sign which famous legal document?


And here’s yesterdays questions and answers …

Q1) June 14th, 1645, saw one of the most famous battles of the English Civil War; which battle was it?

A1) The Battle of Naseby.

Q2) While we’re on the subject of Battles, today in 1800 saw the French defeat the Austrians; at which famously edible battle?

A2) The Battle of Marengo. (Napoleon’s favourite chef created Chicken Marengo to commemorate the victory. There’s also a — possibly — apocryphal story about Napoleon’s 2nd favourite chef getting the dish wrong; and getting wheeled as a result.)

Q3) Which Oxfordshire village staged its first ever Regatta, today in 1839?

A3) Henley.

Q4) Today in 1822 saw Charles Babbage propose what to the Royal Society?

A4) The Difference Engine.

Q5) And today in 1938, Action Comics introduced which iconic superhero?

A5) Superman.


Enjoy them.
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1 comment:

  1. Nik NakMon Jun 15, 01:03:00 pm BST

    Whoah!!

    I’ve just had a chap called Greg email me, with 5 out of six answers correct.

    Can anyone else do better?

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