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Thursday 11 February 2010

The Daily Teaser …

Well, that’s one nice thing to getting up at this time of the morning: Yesterday are showing Fight: which, if you didn’t know, is a potted history of boxing.

Now I know boxing — and football, now I come to think of it — isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but the actual series is rather good.

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Simon — all on his ownsome, again — get 5 out of 5, and the Official Clap!

Let’s see what people can do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 11th February, 660 BC, is the traditionally date of foundation of which East Asian nation?

Q2) Many year’s later, 11th February, 55AD, saw Tiberius Claudius Cæsar Britannicus — the heir to Emperor Claudius — die under mysterious circumstances: who replaced him as heir?

Q3) 11th February, 1938, saw BBC produce the first known science-fiction TV show: which play was this an adaptation of?

Q4) 11th February saw Britain choose its first woman as a political party leader: we all know that was Margeret Thatcher, but in which year of the 1970s was this?

Q5) 11th February, 2006, saw the death of author, Peter Benchley: what rather fishy story was his best known novel?

Q6) And finally … Twenty years ago, today, 11th February, 1990, saw the release of which political prisoner?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10th February, 1306, saw John Comyn murdered in front of the altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries: who killed him?

Q2) 10th February, 1983, saw police launch their investigation into murder’s committed by Dennis Nilsen: it was started after remain’s were discovered where … ?
A2) Blocking a drain.

Q3) 10th February, 1840, saw Queen Victoria marry Prince Albert of … where?

Q4) 10th February, 1906, saw the launch of what was — at the time — the world’s fastest battleship: what was its name?

Q5) And finally, and slightly salaciously, 10th February, 1970, saw the release of Sylvester Stallone’s first film: what was it called?
A5) Italian Stallion. (That was it’s later title: originally, it was called The Party at Kitty and Stud’s.)

Enjoy those, everyone! I’ll catch you all, later … !





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1 comment:

  1. SimonThu Feb 11, 09:48:00 am GMT

    1. Japan
    2. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
    3. Karel Capek's 'Rossum's Universal Robots'
    4. 1975
    5. Jaws
    6. Nelson Mandela

    'Nothing is stranger to man than his own image.' Karel Capek

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