Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22nd March 2025.

22nd March, 2025.

Hmmm … 

I don’t often repost random bits of news … but it seems Oleg Gordievsky has died at the age of 86.

You’ve never heard of him, have you … ?

I hadn’t either: until a few years ago.

When anyone mentions Soviet defectors, you can ignore the likes of Baryshnikov, or Comăneci.

They were, respectively, a dancer and a gymnast.

Gordievsky was a defecting KGB officer.

And — going by the information he’s said to have brought with him? — prevented a war.

That’s a bit more impressive than doing a plié … !

~≈🕵🏻‍♂️≈~

Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s [insert number here] questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        22nd March is the feast day of Saint Paul of Narbonne.   Where is Narbonne: France, Germany or Belgium?

Q2)        Pope Clement 5th issued a bull called Vox in Excelso: on 22nd March, 1312.   It dissolved whom: the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller or the Sisterhood of Perpetual Indulgence?

Q3)        22nd March is World Water Day.   Water consists of one oxygen molecule, and how many hydrogen ones?

Q4)        The US Supreme Court decided Eisenstadt v. Baird on 22nd March, 1972.   The decision allowed unmarried people to buy what: contraceptives, cars or blowtorches?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Comet Hale-Bopp reached its closest point to Earth on 22nd March.   Of which year of the 1990s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Which prison shut on 21st March, 1963: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, HMP Strangeways or El penal de San Pedro?

A1)        Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.

Q2)        The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change went into effect on 21st March.   Of which years of the 1990s?

A2)        1994.

Q3)        21st March, 2025 is Red Nose Day.   This year’s event won’t feature Lenny Henry, as his last appearance as host, was when: 2022, 2023 or 2024?

A3)        2024.

Q4)        21st March is the UN sponsored World Day for Glaciers.   Glaciers are usually made of what: rock, ice or soil?

A4)        Ice.

Q5)        Finally … ?   21st March is also the UN sponsored International Day of Forests.   Forests famously contain a lot of what: water, trees or rhubarb?

A5)        Trees.

Here’s a thought …

“How much money have I lost from gambling in the past ten years?   Find out how much money Harpo’s got … that’s how much I’ve lost.”

Chico Marx, March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on the 3rd April: it’s about 2001: A Space Odyssey.


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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        They sound rather nice, Olga: I’ll have to see if Sainsbury’s deli section does them.   (The Wikipedia entry say black Botifarra have pigs blood in them.   Did I just mention that to a vegetarian?????!!)

        Either way, if the birds are staying … ?   You may have permanent new neighbours!

‡        Morning, Irene: enjoy the George Benson tune!

§        Yep, he’s a proud Welshmen, Debbi: I think that’s why Russell T. Davies hired him for Dr Who.   Oh, and hired Gareth Thomas (Blake’s Seven) for Torchwood.   They’re all in the Welsh Mafia!

        At any rate, did you see Penny Dreadful?   Dalton’s very good in that.