Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13th May 2025.

13th May, 2025.

Right at the moment … ?

The Today programme’s Thought for the Day being delivered by Dr Paul Gooder: reminding us that body positivity can have an effect on mental health.

And that our bodies are nothing to be ashamed of.

Which is possibly timely.

And vaguely relevant.

I was at my weight management meeting, yesterday: and found I’d lost some three hundred grams.

About two thirds of a pound, so you know.

That’s all good.

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Talking of which … ?

There’s been trials of weight loss drugs, recently.

A trial has been done, to compare two weight loss drugs: Mounjaro, and Wegovy/Ozempic.

It’s found that Mounjaro — the medication I use to help reduce my weight — is more effective than Wegovy, a variant of the medication I used to use.

And that famously was blighted by shortages.

I think that’s nice to know: whilst concerned it could lead to shortages.

I’m aware of something, though.

I’m aware the study sponsored by Eli Lily: the company that makes Mounjaro.

So, while the reported figures are interesting, I also think those figures are potentially biased.

That they are — effectively — a huge advert.

That the company has put its product on a par with toothpaste, or moisturiser: products whose adverts frequently contain the phrase ‘studies have shown,’ without telling you about those studies.

Frankly?

The reported figures are nice to know … 

But I’d be comfier if those studies had been done by independent researchers!

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Let’s move on.


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

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)        13th May is Abbotsbury Garland Day.   Abbotsbury is in which English county: Dorset, Somerset or Wiltshire?

Q2)        The 69th Eurovision Song Contest starts on 13th May, 2025.   Which country is it being held in … ?

Q3)        Stevie Wonder was born on 13th May.   Of which year of the 1950s?

Q4)        Alison Hargreaves reached the top of Mount Everest on 13th May, 1995.   She did so without the help of oxygen: or whom?

Q5)        Finally … ?   301 people were killed in a coal mine explosion: on 13th May, 2014.   Mine and explosion were in which country: Turkey, Yemen or Albania?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        According to the United Nations, 12th May is Vesak Day: the Day of the Full Moon.   It’s a UN day that celebrates which religion?

A1)        Buddhism.

Q2)        That religion has its origins, where: India, Africa or the Middle East?

A2)        India.

Q3)        12th May, 1967, saw Stanstead named as Britain’s third what: Freeport’s, Thames River crossing or airport?

A3)        Airport.

Q4)        The UK’s General Strike ended on 12th May.   Of which year: 1922, 1924 or 1926?

A4)        1926.

Q5)        The WannaCry ransomware attack started on 12th May.   Of which year: 2015, 2017 or 2019?

A5)        2017.

Q6)        Finally … ?   And, again, according to a UN body?   12th May is the International Day of Plant what?

A6)        Plant health.

Here’s a thought …

“After all we [have] each of us only eight notes to work upon.”

Arthur Sullivan, 13 May 1842 – 22 November, 1900.

A album …

And an earworm …

The next ten question set will be on 15th May: it’s about Mike Oldfield.



Your comments and answers 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.

*        Well … the film’s on Amazon, Olga: and on Apple’s TV.app.   Feel free to pass it on to John!   I caught the rest of it, last night: and the simple fact it mention’s my favourite games have given me more t-shirt ideas!   There’s a company called Printerval who seems to be reasonable.   Just in case Sants3 needed merch!

        It’s a shame you weren’t a fan of things like the Spectrum, Olga: a few more female coders could’ve been handy!

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Yeah, I know where I went wrong, Debbi: your answers were correctly posted, but I got the list of names wrong in the template I use.   Ho-hum … !