Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17-4-2025 — World Hemophilia Day

17th April, 2025: World Hemophilia Day.

Right … it’s officially Thursday.

And … ?

I get some cash today: as I’ve just received a benefits payment.

That’s a good thing.

I’ve only got so much frozen food, and having something other than sausages* would be nice.

~≈🌭≈~

Have you heard of a planet called ‘K2-18b’?

I suspect that you — like me — haven’t.

I mean, it’s not usually something that gets talked about, day-to-day.

But … ?

Apparently, scientists have found potential signs of life.

Potential: because there’s a lot of debate about it.

But … ?

It would be nice to think there’s life out there: even if it’s only ocean-going microbes!

~≈🦠≈~

Let’s move on.


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

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s five question set, shall we?

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

Q1)        17th April is World Hemophilia Day.   The condition is a condition of the what: blood, saliva or tears?

Q2)        Spell hemophilia … in British English.

Q3)        If you have the condition, you’ll need a what: clotting factor, interferon or insulin?

Q4)        The condition is known as the what disease: the royal disease, French disease or Neapolitan disease?

Q5)        Finally … ?   During the 1980s, products used to treat the condition were contaminated with what: the HIV virus, Hansen’s disease or syphilis?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        16th April is Orkney Day.   Orkney is a chain of islands off the coast of where: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

A1)        Scotland.

Q2)        The day also marks the patron saint of Orkney.   Who is that saint: Magnus the Martyr, Theobald the Brave or Sigismund the Clapper?

A2)        Magnus the Martyr.

Q3)        A cathedral named for that Saint is in the chain’s largest town.   What is that town: Kirkwall, Stromness or Finstown?

A3)        Kirkwall.

Q4)        That town is on the largest of Orkney’s islands.   That island is called what: Mainland, Rousay or Hoy?

A4)        Mainland.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Orkney is a historical county of where: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales?

A5)        Scotland.

Here’s an observation …

“Those with a mild case of the disease may have symptoms only after an accident or during surgery.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the condition.

And a science project …

The next ten question set will be on 23rd April: it has a World Book Night theme.


To avoid people copying your answers, they will be published tomorrow morning.



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



Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        The only relevant emoji Apple’s character picker has?   Is a hotdog.   Can someone ask Tim Cook for a healthy sausage, please?

†        Oh, yes: I got them, Olga!   Although it meant going back to pick them up.   My legs were killing me, by the time I got home.   And the way the painkillers I use, work, means I was severely constipated as a result: for a day and a half!

        Ouch!

        It sounds like you had a better day than I did!

‡        Hello, Mum!

§        My pleasure, Debbi.   Oh, he’s left you a footnote, here.