Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15th December, 2021.

15th December, 2021.

Right: I’m vaguely rushed.

I’ve got my exercises to do, my landlady — or, at least, my landlord’s estate officer — popping in at ten thirty.

I’ve got a phone meeting with my Job Centre case worker at twelve.

And my ’flu jab at five to three.

Vaguely might not cover it.

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

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

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

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

Q1)        According to Wolfram Alpha, sunrise on 15th December, 2021, is at 07:59 GMT.   GMT is Greenwich what Time?

Q2)        Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was born on 15th December, 37AD.   He was better known as which Roman Emperor: Caligula, Nero or Augustus?

Q3)        Sprinter, Harold Abrahams, was born on 15th December, 1899.   He won the 100m Gold in which year’s Summer Olympics: 1920’s, 1924’s or 1928’s?

Q4)        Reactor №3 at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station was shut down: on 15th December, 2000.   Station, and reactor, are in which former Soviet republic: Georgia, Ukraine or Belarus?

Q5)        Scientist, Freeman Dyson, was born on 15th December, 1923.   His Dyson Tree was a theoretical plant.   One genetically engineered to grow on what: a comet, Mars or the Moon?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        The Montgolfier brothers made their first test flight, on 14th December of which year: 1780, 1781 or 1782?

A1)        1782.

Q2)        True or false.   Their flight was in a hot air balloon.

A2)        True.

Q3)        The brothers, their craft and their flight, were in which European country: France, Belgium or San Marino?

A3)        France.

Q4)        They used a mixture of what as fuel: wool and hay, petrol and gas, or milk and alcohol?

A4)        Wool and hay.   (I don’t think anyone had petrol back then.   Milk and alcohol doesn’t burn: but can be sung about.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   The pair’s first public demonstration was in which year: 1782, 1783 or 1784

A5)        1783.

Here’s a thought … 

“The biggest breakthrough in the next 50 years will be the discovery of extraterrestrial life.”

Freeman Dyson, 15 December 1923 – 28 February 2020.

And a song …

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

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        We’ll have to see if I can get some, Olga!   Here’s hoping!   And I think there was a recent film about ballooning, recently.   

        Yes, got it: The Aeronauts!   Felicity Jones was in it, that’s why it stuck in my mind!

        Oh, talking of Spanish TV … ?   I may have a source for series four … 

‡        So, hang on, Debbi … treatments for a patient whose dystonia affected her arm … went into her foot … ?   The word ‘counterintuitive,’ springs to mind!

        Yes, the song seemed appropriate … !