Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12th September 2025.

12th September, 2025.

Right, then: it’s officially official!

It’d Friday: and I’m working on a review.

Of the last episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, so you know.

That should go live by Sunday!

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Oh, I’ve just noticed this piece on the BBC’s news site.

Apparently, more and more school children are hacking into school IT systems: and causing mischief.

Including one incident involving a seven-year-old.

I have just one question.

Why on Earth am I not surprised!

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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 five out of five, and Mum on two!


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

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

Q1)        The African city of Salisbury was founded: on 12th September, 1890.   What’s the city now called?

Q2)        The city was in what was called Southern Rhodesia, then called Rhodesia, and now called what … ?

Q3)        The Lunik 2 probe was launched on 12th September, 1959.   By which country: the USA, the USSR or the UAE?

Q4)        12th September is Defenders Day.   In which US state?

Q5)        Finally … ?   12th September is Saragarhi Day.   The day is marked by whom: Sikhs, Hindus or Jains?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Henry Hudson landed on Manhattan Island on 11th September, 1609.   It’s now part of which US city?

A1)        New York City.

Q2)        After a referendum, 11th September saw Scotland vote for what: independence, a devolved parliament or an independent currency?

A2)        A devolved parliament.

Q3)        The Father of All Bombs, the most powerful conventional bomb on Earth, was tested on 11th September, 2007.   By which nation: Russia, the USA or China?

A3)        Russia.

Q4)        11th September, 2025 is 20 qiyue, 4722.   In which calendar: the Jewish calendar, the Mayan Long Count or the Chinese lunar calendar?

A4)        The Chinese lunar calendar.   (I have no idea what the name of the Chinese year is: but, apparently, the year of my birth was the Year of the Lonely Monkey.)

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest finished on 11th September, AD9.   How many Roman legions were lost during the battle: two, three or four?

A5)        Three.   Strictly speaking, the respective legions saw their Eagles, their standards, captured: the Roman army never re-used the names of the three legions.   To quote Augustus?   “Quintili Vare, legiones redde!”

Here’s a thought …

“I wrote the notes, but the notes are only a tiny part of the journey for me.”

Composer, Hans Zimmer, born 12 September 1957.

And a soundtrack album …

The next ten question set is this Sunday: it’s about the actor, Sam Neill.

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!

†        Blogger’s a pain in the bum, sometimes, Olga.   I’ve long since learnt a few basic HTML tags helps.   You should see what the Teasers look like, before I copy them onto the blog!

        (I think I’ve already mention the ‘a’ tag, haven’t I?   It’s the ones that let you insert a link.)

‡        Glad to hear it got to you, Debbi.   The cold open has an interesting comment from Commander Pelia, I know that.   I think she’s talking about Doc Brown …