Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 19th July, 2019

19th July, 2019.

Yep: it’s official.

My nephew’s a fan of pizza!

Every so often?   Every so often, I get to baby-sit my nephew, Jude.   Who’s an utter charmer, I should add.

But definitely one for cheese and tomato pizza.

Not that I’m getting bored, but it’d be nice if we could have a burger, occasionally.

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Oh, have you been using FaceApp?

The world’s latest sensation is capable of applying several filters: including one that artificially ages you.

With the resulting photos going viral on Facebook.

It’s not necessarily flattering, but there you go.

The one big fly in the ointment?

Of course, there’s privacy issues.

No worse — I’d’ve said — than those used by other services.

But … ?

Senator Chuck Schumer has asked the FBI to investigate the company: as its main office are in Russia.

As he feels both the privacy issues — and the security of the app — need looking at.

Personally?

I always think that’s a bit rich, coming from a US lawmaker.

Especially when privacy issues around American software are just as wide spread.

Go figure … 

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*,  and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Anne scoring five out of five, and Debbi on four.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 19th July is Martyrs Day.   But in which Southeast Asian nation?

Q2) 19th July, 1951, saw the birth of director, Abel Ferrara.   What was the name of his controversial, 1979, film?

Q3) Which ship sank on 19th July, 1545?

Q4) 19th July, 1976, saw who petition the then Foreign Secretary?

Q5) Finally … ?   Lady Jane Grey was replaced on the English throne: on 19th July, 1553.   By whom?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 18th July is Nelson Mandela International Day: also known as Mandela Day.   It makes the date of his what: birth, the start of his trial in Rivonia, or death?  

A1) Birth.

Q2) 18th July, 1966, saw the arrest of which US serial killer?

A2) Richard Speck.

Q3) Patricia Cahill and Karen Smith were arrested in Thailand,

 on 18th July, 1990.   On suspicion of smuggling what: rhino horn, heroin or child pornography?

A3) Heroin.

Q4) 18th July, 1895, saw the birth of George Barnes: better known as which gangster?

A4) Machine Gun Kelly.

Q5) Finally … ?   18th July, 1848, saw the birth of cricketer, W. G. Grace.   In his last years of first class cricket — from 1900 to 1904 — he played for which side?

A5) The  London County Cricket Club.

Here’s a thought …

“I don’t know what DVD commentaries are about. I’d like to strangle the person who came up with that concept.”

Abel Ferrara, born 19th July, 1951.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        That’s a bloody good idea, there, Anne: why on Earth I didn’t think of it, I don’t know!   Mind you, t-shirts on hangers … (Oh, got thinking of you, writing a couple of today’s questions …)

†        On other fronts, Debbi … who on Earth is/was the Cincinnati Strangler?   He’s a new one on me!