The Daily Teaser

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’ve got The Impossible Astronaut playing again.

Admittedly in the background.

But just to chase up a Watergate reference that Debbi mentioned: and I’ve just clocked it. Debbi, River was giving the Dr and company a potted history of the President.

Admittedly, of events that — from President Nixon’s viewpoint — won’t have actually happened, as yet.

But that’s time-travel for you.

If nothing else … ?

Is it me, or does Mark Sheppard’s character look vaguely like J. Edgar Hoover … ? Very appropriate, considering he’s playing a dodgy FBI agent …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with bagging 9 out of 10, she was also boggled at the sheer number of questions.

Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 25th April, 1953, saw Francis Crick and James Watson publish their famous paper on DNA, the first paper to describe the molecule’s shape: what exactly is that shape … ?

Q2) 25th April, 1939, saw DC Comics publish its first Batman edition: what does ‘DC’ stand for … ?

Q3) More to the point, who was DC’s first successful costumed hero … ?

Q4) Equally to the point, in which year did DC first publish adventures featuring Wonder Woman … ?

Q5) 25th April, 1916, was the first observation of ANZAC Day: which small New Zealand village was the first community to hold an ANZAC Day service … ?

Q6) 25th April, 1983, saw Samantha Smith, a Maine school-girl, receive a letter from whom … ?

Q7) And finally … 25th April, 1974, saw a bloodless coup in which European country … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) The BBC did a version of the Easter story, in 2008; – in which North African country was it filmed?

A1) Morocco.

Q2) Which director filmed a famously controversial version of the Easter story, in 1988?

Q2) Martin Scorsese.

Q3) More to the point, what was that film … ?

A3) The Last Temptation of Christ

Q4) What year was the first ever Faberge jeweled eggs made: 1885, 1895, or 1905?

A4) 1885.

Q5) Easter Island was discovered on Easter Sunday of which year of the 1770s?

A5) 1772.

Q6) On how many different dates can Easter Sunday fall?

A6) 35.

Q7) 24th April, 1973, saw the Baader Meinhof gang bomb the West German Embassy: in which country … ?

A7) Sweden. (In Stockholm, to be exact.)

Q8) 24th April, 1916, saw the start of the Easter Rising, in Ireland: in which Irish city?

A8) Dublin.

Q9) 24th April, 1932, saw the Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout, one of the events that triggered a major rethink of access to open countryside, in the UK: in which English county is Kinder Scout … ?

A9) Derbyshire.

Q10) And finally … 24th April, 1970, saw China launch its first satellite: what was that satellite’s name … ?

A10) Dong Fang Hong I: 東方紅一號, in Traditional Chinese, or ‘Red East 1’, in English.

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