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Thursday 20 May 2021

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20th May, 2021.

20th May, 2021.




I told you yesterday, that I have a hospital procedure, tomorrow.

I’ve got a hospital procedure, tomorrow.

So you know!

Given the nature of the procedure?

I have to fast for twenty-four hours.

Well … I say fast: more like on an extremely restricted diet.

Black tea, oxtail soup, water and jelly.

Orange or yellow jelly, for preference.

The dyes in red or purple jelly won’t play well with the procedures.

I was right in today’s intro video.

It’s not exactly going to be fun … 

~≈🍩≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Trevor†, Olga‡, Debbi^ and Edith^ putting in their answers: with Olga, Trevor and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum and Edith on four.

Let’s see how they, and you, does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        Which African country celebrates its national day on 20th May: Angola, Benin or Cameroon?

Q2)        20th May, 1973, and during what was called the Cod Wars, the UK sent Royal Navy ships, where: Iceland, Greenland or Sicily?

Q3)        20th May is World Bee Day.   What’s the only continent without a native bee species?

Q4)        Which famous volcano started erupting on 20th May, 1883: Mount Saint Helens, Pompeii or Krakatoa?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The International System of Units were re-defined: on 20th May, 2019.   That made the prototype what, obsolete: the kilogram, second or metre?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married: on 19th May, 2018.   The pair are now known as the Duke and Duchess of where: Sussex, Surrey or Sudbury?
A1)        Sussex.

Q2)        19th May, 1935, saw the death of Thomas Edward ‘T. E.’ Lawrence.   He was also known as Lawrence of where: Arabia, Brazil or Cambodia?
A2)        Arabia.

Q3)        The Young Pioneers were founded in the USSR: on 19th May, 1922.   The Pioneers were the Soviet equivalent to what: the Scouts, the Duke of Edinburgh Awards or the Jesus Freaks?
A3)        The Scouts.   (The Pioneers full name?   Was the Всесою́зная пионе́рская организа́ция и́мени В. И. Ле́нина, Vsesoyúznaya pionérskaya organizátsiya ímeni V. I. Lénina or Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization.)

Q4)        Igor Judge was born on 19th May, 1941.   He’s a former UK what: Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor or Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales?
A4)        In a classic case of Nominative determinism?   Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

Q5)        Finally … ? 19th May, 1890, saw the birth of Ho Chi Minh.   He was the first president of where: North Korea, South Korea or North Vietnam?
A5)        North Vietnam.   (The country has long since unified with its southern neighbour: to form Vietnam.
Here’s a thought … 
“If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends.   You talk to your enemies.”
Moshe Dayan, 20 May 1915 – 16 October 1981.
And a song …


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

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.



*        Hello, Mum!

†        That’s possibly a good thing, Trevor!

‡        Cheers, Olga!   I’m not looking forward to it: but I’m looking forward to finishing the fast.   And the laxatives?   They do not sound like fun!

^        It’s very subtle, Debbi: but it’s out there … !

ª        Cheers, Edith!   I have to admit, I’m nervous!

5 comments:

  1. Q1) Cameroon

    Q2) Iceland

    Q3) Antarctica

    Q4) Krakatoa

    Q5) The kilogram
    Yes, I can imagine! Mind you, sometimes letting the whole digestive system rest for a while is good, although the laxatives, not so much. I hope it is not as bad as you anticipate.

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  2. 1 Benin
    2 Iceland
    3 Antactica
    4 Krakotoa
    5 second

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  3. A1 Cameroon
    A2 Iceland
    A3 Antarctica
    A4 Krakatoa
    A5 the kilogram

    Again good luck with the procedure.

    Are you sure that you can have Oxtail soup. I remember having Beef Consommé, it is clear with no lumps of meat unlike Oxtail which has lumps of meat in it.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consomm%C3%A9

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  4. I'm still slowly recovering from my shot, so good luck with your procedure.

    1. Cameroon
    2. Iceland
    3. Antarctica
    4. Krakatoa
    5. the kilogram

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  5. 1.Angola
    2. Iceland
    3.Antarctica
    4. Krakatoa
    5. Second

    I'll be thinking of you. I love the song Believe

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