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Monday 21 February 2011

The Daily Teaser …

Oh, bless … !

I’ve got to admit, I was over my Mum’s, last night, for the usual family dinner.

The big news … ?

Is that my nephew, jude, has started to smile, bless him … !

Obviously, just not for the cameras … … …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and Debbi going head-to-head. With both scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw Trevor quoting Patty Hearst, and me trying to find the blog post Debbi mentioned: I loved the Valentine’s Day one, by the way, Debbi: those of us who are single can only be seriously envious!

Lets move on to the questions, and see how Debbi, and Trevor, and you, do with them: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video

Q1) 21st February, 1988, saw televangelist, Jimmy Swaggart, resign his post after a sex scandal: who’s his more famous — and equally scandalous — rock and rolling cousin … ?

Q2) 21st February, 1965, saw the death of activist, Malcolm X: who played Malcolm X, in the 1992 film of the same name … ?

Q3) 21st February, 1953, saw the discovery of the structure of DNA: name either of the Cambridge scientists who made the discovery.

Q4) 21st February, 1677, saw the death of which philosopher … ?

Q5) And finally … 21st February, 1995, saw Steve Fossett land in Canada, after becoming the first person to cross the Pacific, single-handedly, in what … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 20th February, 1792, saw which US president sign the Postal Service Act into law … ?
A1) George Washington.

Q2) 20th February, 1909, saw which art movement’s Manifesto published in Le Figaro … ?
Q2) The Futurist Manifesto.

Q3) 20th February, 1987, saw a mail bomb explode in a Salt Lake City computer shop: who had this bomb been sent by … ?
A3) Theodore John “Ted” Kaczynski: otherwise known as the Unabomber.

Q4) 20th February, 1941 — or 1942, depending on who you ask — saw the birth of Canadian singer/songwriter, Buffy Sainte-Marie: which Native American tribe is she a member of … ?
A4) The Cree.

Q5) And finally … 20th February, 1988, saw the birth of Barbados born singer, Robyn Fenty. She’s better known by her middle name: what is her middle name … ?
A5) Rihanna.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …


1 comment:

  1. 1. Jerry Lee Lewis
    2. Denzel Washington
    3. James Watson and Francis Crick
    4. Spinoza
    5. A balloon

    I'm glad you liked the Valentine's Day post. :) Thanks!

    BTW, the post with the really great news is here: http://midlistlife.wordpress.com/2011/02/20/theres-good-news/

    And the rank has since gone up to #77. I'm simply stunned. But very happy.

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