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Sunday, 16 November 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16th December 2025.

16th November, 2025.


Right then … I am expecting to have a quiet day, today: happily making videos.

And — possibly — getting some sleep: I was up, late, babysitting my nephew.

Who was interested to that games company, Valve, has introduced its own games console: one that doubles up as a regular PC.

Albeit one running SteamOS, rather than Windows.

We’ll have to see if that catches his attention … 

~≈🚂≈~

Let’s move on.

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

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

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

Q1)        Eddie Chapman was born on 16th November, 1914.   He was a double agent during which war: World War Two, the Korean War or the Falklands War?

Q2)        Salvatore Riina was born on 16th November, 1930.   He’d been a senior figure in what: the Sicilian Mafia, the Japanese Yakuza or the Bestwood Cartel?

Q3)        The Arecibo Message was broadcast to space on 16th November, 1974: and aimed towards M13.   M13 is a what: black hole, galaxy or supernova?

Q4)        The then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, named the Fourth Man, the fourth member of the Cambridge Spy Ring, on 16th November, 1979.   Who was that Fourth Man: Anthony Blunt, Kim Philby, Donald Maclean or Guy Burgess?

Q5)        Finally … ?   STS-129 was launched on 16th November, 2009: on route to the International Space Station.   STS-129 was on which Space Shuttle: the Atlantis, Challenger or Endeavour?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        15th November is Shichi-Go-San.   Where: Japan, China or Thailand?
A1)        Japan.

Q2)        15th November is Republic Proclamation Day.   Where: Brazil, Chile or North Korea?
A2)        Brazil.

Q3)        15th November is National Peace Day, in the Ivory Coast.   The Ivory Coast in on which continent: Africa, South America or Asia?<
A3)        Africa.

Q4)        15th November, 1887, saw the birth of painter, Georgia O’Keeffe.   In which US state?
A4)        Wisconsin.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Free City of Danzig was established on 15th November, 1920.   The city is now called Gdansk, and is part of which European country?
A5)        Poland.
Here’s a thought …
“A lot has been said about us baby boomers, mainly because most of us are still alive. Humans on the whole have never lived as long and as healthy as us, nor been as wealthy and active.”
From “Where were you when JFK was shot?”, by Bonnie Greer, born 16 November 1948.
A song …


And a cheesy Dutch, Girl band … !


The next ten question set is on 5th December: it’s about The Great Smog!

Your comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

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

AI is avoided, when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.





*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Brazil, Mum, not North Korea!)

        Good luck with that, Debbi: it’s sounds like you’re having a busy weekend!

2 comments:

  1. 1 WW2
    2 Scilian Mafia
    3 Supernova
    4 Anthony Blunt
    5 Atlantis

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  2. Unbelievably, I managed to put together a rough cut of the footage. Not bad considering I have the barest minimum of skills in video editing. And Final Cut Pro. :) But I am learning.

    1. World War Two
    2. the Sicilian Mafia
    3. galaxy (but it's actually a globular cluster)
    4. Anthony Blunt
    5. Atlantis

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