Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21st February 2026.

21st February, 2026.

Right: for those of you who didn’t know … ?

My building’s communal TV aerial was fixed, yesterday: after yours truly — me, in other words — phoned in the repair.

Just so you know?

I got told the engineers would be hear between 8·00 and 13·00.

And … ?

Got a little panicky, by about 9·30/10·00: when no-one had contacted me about the repair.

I was just talking to the contact-centre person, when there was a knock at the door.

From the engineers, telling me that the fault was a loose connection, that the repair had been done … and that I could turn my TV back on.

Remind me to keep it together, would you … ?

~≈📺≈~

I’m on Facebook.

Which you probably knew.

And, like anyone else who uses the service?

I play some of the sillier games: and, inevitably, have tons of adverts thrown at me.

Recently?

I’ve had quite a few thrown at me: for various forms of tai-chi exercise.

From the little I can see?

The exercises are aimed at men my age, promote health, strength, inner calmness, energy, muscle building, weight loss, unlimited bowls of rice pudding and will, apparently, ‘surprise my wife’.

I’ll let you work that one out for yourself.

At any rate … the things are usually presented by someone who looks like a professional body builder.

Or, at least, works out at the gym for eight hours a day, seven days a week.

So … ?

Given the presenters seem just a touch inappropriate?

I’m going to pass on the offers.

I’d need major surgery to get a stomach likes those: not a dubious scheme … 

~≈🏋️‍♂️≈~

Just as a last thought … ?

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — the artist formerly known as Prince Andrew — is in trouble.

To the point where he’s been stripped of his titles, there’s talk of taking him out of the Line of Succession … and his former Royal Protection officers are being asked serious questions.

In all this … ?

I noted the mentions he’s had in the Epstein Files … and remember the tabloids called him Randy Andy, back in the day.

I’m showing my age, there.

But not as much as he is …

~≈😵‍💫≈~

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 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)        The world’s first telephone directory was published on 21st February.   In which year of the 1870s?

Q2)        Reza Khan seized Tehran, early in the morning of 21st February, 1921.   Khan went on to rule which country, as a result: Iran, Iraq or Syria?

Q3)        Edwin Land demonstrated a model of camera: on 21st February, 1947.   The thing was the first what camera: instant camera, digital camera or box camera?

Q4)        21st February, 1952, saw the UK government abolish what: sweet rationing, ID cards or slavery?

Q5)        Finally … ?   21st February, 2022, saw Vladimir Putin declared Luhansk and Donetsk to be independent.   From where?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Megalosaurus was named on 20th February, 1824: by William Buckland.   The Megalosaurus is thought of as the world’s first non-avian what to be named?

A1)        Non-avian dinosaur.

Q2)        The act that set up the US post office, was signed by the then US President: on 20th February, 1792.   In other word, it was signed into law by whom?

A2)        George Washington.

Q3)        The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened on 20th February, 1872.   In which east coast, US city?

A3)        New York.

Q4)        The first American to orbit did so on Friendship 7: on 20th February, 1962.   Who was that American: Alan Shepard Jr, John Glenn or Neil Armstrong?

A4)        John Glenn.

Q5)        Finally … ?   20th February is the feast day of Saint Eleutherius of Tournai.   Where is Tournai: France, Belgium or Switzerland?

A5)        Belgium.

Here’s a thought …

“I am not one of those who see war as a cricket match where you first give anything to defeat the opponent and then shake hands”.

Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, 21 February 1910 – 5 September 1982.

And a Mary Chapin Carpenter song …

The next three ten question sets are on the 27th and 28th of February, and 1st of March: they’re about Pokémon, Andalusia and Nebraska.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published 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!   (Tournai’s in Belgium, Mum, not France.)

†        It’s working well, Olga: and I’m grateful the engineers knocked, to let me know!

        We’ll catch you when we catch you: have a good one … !

‡        I thought that would get a laugh, Debbi!