Did you know it was Saint Swithun’s Day, yesterday … ?
I’m guessing so: after all, the weather reports on the BBC’s news channel’s wouldn’t shut up about it.
Me, neither, actually: as I’m sure Trevor will tell, you, it formed the basis of two questions, yesterday.
And according to the old superstition, that mean’s yesterday’s cloudy — but basically sunny — weather is set to continue for 40 days.
You can tell it’s a superstition.
Because it looks, right now, like it’s going to throw down, at some point … !
Let’s move on, then: before it rains … !
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor — in Big Beast Mode — putting in his answers, AND bagging 6 out of 6.
Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 16th July, 1945, saw the testing of the first atomic bomb: in which US state … ?
Q2) More to the point, at which top secret project … ?
Q3) Even more to the point, the first nuclear reactor — Chicago Pile 1 — was in an abandoned what … ?
Q4) Equally to the point, 16th July, 1945 saw the USS Indianapolis leave for Tinian Island: with parts for what … ?
Q5) Still on World War Two … 16th July, 1945, saw the start of the Potsdam Conference. Name any of the three Allied leaders at the conference.
Q6) And finally … The ensuing Potsdam Declaration demanded the unconditional surrender of which country … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 15th July is the feast day of the saint Winchester Cathedral is dedicated to: who is he … ?A1) Saint Swithun: also spelt Swithin, so you know.
Q2) More to the point, according to an old tradition, if it rains, today, for how many days will it rain for … ?A2) 40 days.
Q3) Even MORE to the point … ? 15th July is the date of the Ancient Roman festival of which pair of twins … ?A3) Castor and Pollux*.
Q4) Moving on … 15th July, 2003, saw Time AOL disband its Netscape Communication arm: what product did Netscape famously make … ?A4) Netscape Navigator, one of the world’s first web browsers.
Q5) 15th July, 1985, saw the release of what was — at the time — the world’s best-selling console: what was it called … ?A5) The Nintendo Entertainment System
Q6) And finally … 15th July, 1910, saw the naming of which disease … ?A6) Alzheimer’s.
Enjoy those, everyone: just so we can mark the late Guy Lombardo’s birthday, I’ll leave you with this tune …
* You do realise I’m tempted to say their existence is a load of ol’ pollux, Trevor? Trevor … ?
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A1 New Mexico
A2 Manhattan Project
A3 Rackets court
A4 "Little Boy"
A5 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Harry S Truman and leader of the Soviet Union Josef Stalin
A6 Japan
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