The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’m REALLY having to think about this …

Because yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor — all on his own — managed to get 15 out 15 in a themed St Valentine’s Day Teaser.

And, while no-one else put in answers, he also managed to get the Official round of applause, for getting his answers in first.

I’m just trying to avoid saying Trevor’s got the Official First-In-Saint-Valentine’s-Day-Clap.

It doesn’t look right, does it?

I know his long term partner, Penny, would raising an eyebrow …

Let’s see how people do with today’s questions, shall we?

Yes, lets.

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 15th February was the day that the UK and Ireland decimalised: in which year of the 1970s?

Q2) Prior to this date, how many pennies were in an UK Pound Sterling?

Q3) 15th February, 1852, saw which London hospital admit its first patients?

Q4) 15th February, 2005, saw the launch — in the US — of which popular website?

Q5) In the Eastern Orthodox Church, 15th February is celebrated as what: Candlemas, Lammas Eve, or Saint Georges Day?

Q6) And finally … 15th February, 1986, saw the worst outbreak of violence between police and print workers in which part of London?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 14th February famously saw the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre. This saw member’s of Al Capone’s Mafia kill seven member’s of Bugs Moran’s North Side Gang: but in which US city?

A1) Chicago.

Q2) More to the point, in which year of the 1920s?

A2) 1929.

Q3) Just as a relevant question, in which year — AD — did Saint Valentine of Rome die?

A3) 270 AD.

Q4) Who said “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies”?

A4) Aristotle.

Q5) Saint Valentine’s Day is also — in the Roman Catholic Church — the feast day of Saint Cyril and Methodius: they are the patron Saint’s of where … ?

A5) Europe

Q6) Famed ascetic and celibate, Mallanaga Vātsyāyana, was the Indian scholar behind which book?

A6) The Kama Sutra. (Here’s what he says about himself in the ‘About this Author’ section: “In short, an intelligent and knowing person attending to Dharma and Artha and also to Kama, without becoming the slave of his passions, will obtain success in everything that he may do.” Perfectly sensible, once you think about it … )

Q7) Elizabeth Taylor famously married Richard Taylor, twice: but on which film’s set did they met?

A7) The 1963 version of Cleopatra.

Q8) 14th February, 1849, saw James Knox Polk become the first US President to be what?

A8) Photographed.

Q9) 14th February, 1876, saw two people patent the telephone. Name both of them.

A9) Alexander Graham Bell, and Elisha Grey.

Q10) 14th February, 1835, saw the formation of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles: which Church was this the original governing body of?

A10) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Q11) 14th February, 1984, saw Jane Torville and Christopher Dean ice-dance to Olympic gold, at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics: Which piece of music were they dancing to?

A11) Ravel’s Bolero.

Q12) 14th February, 1946, saw the unveiling of the world’s first general purpose electronic computer: what was it called?

A12) ENIAC. (Or the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, if you want to be picky.)

Q13) 14th February, 1989, saw the death of which noted expert on Caribbean birds?

Q13) James Bond. (Whose name was famously pinched by author Ian Fleming, when the latter wanted a name for his hero that ‘seemed as ordinary as possible.’)

Q14) 14th February, 1924, saw the founding of IBM: what does IBM stand for?

A14) International Business Machines.

Q15) And finally … today in 1945, saw planes from the RAF and USAF begin the firebombing of which German city?

A15) Dresden.

Enjoy those.

I’ll catch you later!