The Daily Teaser: 13-7-11

Would you mind me swearing … ?

Not badly, but certainly mildly, at least?

Bloody Hell FIRE … !

I knew I should have bought a EuroMillions ticket … !

Just in case you didn’t know, the UK is one of the European countries that participates in the EuroMillions lottery.

It’s been rolling over, just recently, and last night … ?

Last night, the jackpot had got up to a nicely healthy £161, 000, 000.

And, nope, I don’t know how much that is in the various different currencies that I know my readers use.

But it’s not exactly toe-nail clippings, lets put it that way.

The reason for all of this … ?

Is the simple fact that that little pile of dosh … ?

Has been won by just one ticket in the UK.

Just one ticket.

One lucky winner — or syndicate — in the UK has won the biggest jackpot in EuroMillions history.

The jammy sod … !

I knew I should’ve bought a ticket … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I get really vernacular … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with admitting she was feeling a touch peckish — it could be worse, Debbi, it could be Jaffa Cakes — and bagging 5 out of 6.

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) 13th July, 1944, saw the birth saw the birth of Professor Ernö Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube: the medical condition, Rubik’s Thumb, named after him, and it, is a version of which condition … ?

Q2) 13th July, 1955, saw the hanging of Ruth Ellis, for the killing of her then lover: in which prison … ?

Q3) 13th July, 1863, saw riots in New York protesting against what … ?

Q4) 13th July, 1919, saw the completion of the first return journey by airship, across the Atlantic: by which British airship … ?

Q5) More to the point, in which English county did it land … ?

Q6) And finally … 13th July, 100BC, saw the birth of Julius Cæsar: what was his first name … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th July is a major — and extremely controversial — parade day for which Northern Irish community?

A1) The Protestant community.

Q2) 12th July, 1990, saw who resign from the Soviet Communist Party … ?

Q2) Boris Yeltsin.

Q3) 12th July, 1979, saw Kiribati become independent of Great Britain. Is Kiribati in the Pacific, Atlantic or Indian Ocean … ?

A3) The Pacific Ocean.

Q4) 12th July, 1962, saw which band perform its first gig … ?

A4) The Rolling Stones.

Q5) More to the point, at which club … ?

A5) The Marquee Club.

Q6) And finally … 12th July, 1974, saw the manager of Liverpool retire: who was he … ?

A6) Bill Shankly.

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