Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 25th October, 2025.

25th October, 2025.

Did I tell you I have a bad habit?

Yes: I have a bad habit of laughing, at inappropriate things.

But most of the time?

I don’t … !

Laugh inappropriately, that is.

Then … ?

There’s times I laugh hysterically at funny joke: or at the irony of something.

Then?

There’s time I laugh at the stupidly of a silly mistake.

And, yes: one has hit the news.

There’s an Ethiopian national, an asylum seeker, called Hadush Kebatu: who been housed in the Bell Hotel in Epping.

His arrest for two sexual assaults is what sparked the recent spate of protests.

He’d been jailed: and was supposed to be sent to an immigration detention centre, so he could be deported.

Except — and this is where I’ve been laughing — he was mistakenly released, yesterday: and is now said to be at large in London.

Yes: I’ve been laughing.

Because?

It’s an idiotic mistake to make.

And … ?

It’s laugh, or get angry at something I can do nothing about or start sobbing.

Frankly?   I think laughing is healthier … 

~≈👮🏽‍♂️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring ten out of ten.



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

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

Q1)        25th October is Republic Day.   Where: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan or Kentucky?

Q2)        25th October, 1917, saw the start of Russia’s October Revolution: in the old Julian Calendar.   What was the start date, in the new style, Gregorian calendar: 5th November, 7th November or 9th November?

Q3)        George 3rd acceded the throne of Great Britain on 25th October, 1760.   He did so on the death of his grandfather.   Who was his grandfather: George 1st, George 2nd or Charles 3rd?

Q4)        Phil Lesh died on 25th October, 2024.   He’d played bass for which band: the Doors, Iron Butterfly or the Grateful Dead?

Q5)        Finally … ?   25th October, 1811, saw the birth of Évariste Galois.   He was a what: a physicist, mathematician or statistician?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        24th October is Independence Day in Zambia.   It marks the country’s Independence from where: the UK, France or Belgium?

A1)        The UK.

Q2)        Zambia declared itself independent on the last day of the 1964 Summer Olympics.   Those games were being held where: Tokyo, Beijing or Seoul?

A2)        Tokyo.

Q3)        Zambia had been called Northern … what?

A3)        Northern Rhodesia.

Q4)        Zambia is in — on? — which continent?

A4)        Africa.

Q5)        Zambia is a republic.   As such, its head of state is a what: a monarch, a president or an arch-theocrat?

A5)        A president.

Q6)        What’s Zambia’s capital city: Livingston, Lusaka or Lukulu?

A6)        Lusaka.



Q7)        What’s Zambia’s official language: English, French or Kaonde?

A7)        English.

Q8)        Some seventy percent of Zambia’s export earnings come from what: copper, tin or aluminium?

A8)        Copper.   (The country accounts for some four percent of the world’s production.)

Q9)        Zamrock is a type of Zambian what: music, stew or painting?

A9)        Music.

Q10)        Finally … ?   The Zambian Kwacha is Zambia’s what: parliament, high court or currency?

A10)        Currency.   (There’s one hundred ngwees to a Kwacha.)

Here’s a thought …

“The name of my condition is Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia, but you can just call me Billy.”

Billy Barty, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000.

And a song …

The next ten question set is on 31st October: it’s about “Bohemian Rhapsody”.

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

Where possible, we avoid writing these questions with AI.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        You’re not wrong, there, Olga‡!

†        Hopefully, your fingers will have recovered by Friday, Debbi‡: that’s the next big one.

‡        Just so you know, Olga, Debbi: I’ve got a review of 28 Years Later.   It’s … well … hmmm …