Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 9-8-2025 — International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples

9th August, 2025: 9th August: International Day of The World’s Indigenous Peoples.

Right … the news is officially in.

A shop in Beijing has opened: that sells robots … !

A wide variety of robots, from dogs, to chess players, to reproductions of Albert Einstein.

I’m thinking a lot of things.

I’m thinking someone will mention “that damn Frankenstein Complex”.

And that Isaac Asimov must be turning in his grave … 

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Um … 

I got paid, yesterday: and … ?

Managed to pay for the washing machine repair.

And for something else.

My mobile phone is slowly aging: and possibly only going to get me so much if I sell it on.

However?

Getting paid my PIP meant I could pay for the repair and get a new handset.

An Oppo A40, in case you’re wondering.

The cameras aren’t as high resolution as my current phones.

But the thing’s operating system should be supported for longer … 

~≈📞≈~

Let’s move on.


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


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

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

Q1)        9th August is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.   The day is organised by whom: the EU, UN or AU?

Q2)        The relevant Declaration — the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples — was adopted in which year: 2006, 2007 or 2008?

Q3)        The Sentinelese are an indigenous tribe, native to North Sentinel Island.   Someone last attempted to contact them in which year: 2006, 2018 or 2025?

Q4)        The Hmong people are indigenous to parts of China and Southeast Asia.   Many Hmong Americans appear in which Clint Eastwood movie?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Samoyedic peoples live and lived, where: Siberia, California or South Africa?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Mehmed 4th succeeded Ibrahim 1st on 8th August, 1648.   As what: Doge of Venice, Ottoman sultan or Byzantine emperor?

A1)        Ottoman sultan.

Q2)        The Anglo-Afghan Treaty — also known as the Treaty of Rawalpindi — was signed on 8th August.   Of which year: 1918, 1919 or 1920?

A2)        1919.

Q3)        Black Saturday occurred on 8th August, 1903.   It saw the collapse of stadium seating, at a baseball game in which US city: New York, Philadelphia or Chicago?

A3)        Philadelphia.

Q4)        Mont Blanc was climbed for the first time: on 8th August, 1786.   The mountain is on the borders of France: and which other country?

A4)        Italy.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Ian Macmillan took a photo of the Beatles on 8th August, 1969.   The photo was eventually used as the cover of which Beatles LP?

A5)        Abbey Road.

Here’s a thought …

“Estimates of the population of Indigenous peoples range from 250 million to 600 million.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Indigenous Peoples.

And a song …

The next ten question set is the Left-hander’s day quiz on Wednesday.

Please mention the day to left handers you meet.

Comments 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.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Switzerland and Abbey Road, Mum!)

†        Ah … that’s one of those questions, Olga!   Usually, when a terrible crime happens, someone asks “How could they do that?”: and my only answer is “Very easily”.   I know, that’s deeply cynical: but these things are so far beyond my comprehension, that that seems the only answer I can give.

        The comments for that daughter-in-law … ?   Well … words fail me … 

‡        Um … Penny Lane’s in Liverpool, Debbi.   It’s not quite the same as driving from New York to LA, but it’s not a short trip … !   

        You know, people keep raving about Firefly, Debbi.   One of these days, I’ll catch up with it.   Mind you, it took me forty odd years to see Max Headroom.