Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 17th April 2026.

16th April, 2026.

It’s official!

I’ve been paid!

That’s a good thing: it means I can pay off a few bills, and indulge my cravings for chocolate.

Suitably low sugar chocolate, obviously: diabetes is unforgiving, like that!

~≈🍫≈~

I’m left handed: you’d possibly worked that out, if you’ve been following me for a while.

I’m very aware there are some who put handedness on a pair with sexuality, and will make a negative moral judgement about you, based on one or the other*.

I’m also not a fan of terrorism: the idea of using violence in support of your cause.

I don’t think violence works, in persuading others your cause is just, and invites violent retaliation from your victims.

So … ?

So I welcome police probes into one group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya, who are claiming responsibly for several arson attacks.

It turns out, though, that their name translates as ‘The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand’.

OK: I’m maybe being a little paranoid, here, a little sensitive over nothing.

But their name tells me that — in amongst the antisemitism, and attacks on Jewish, and Israeli, targets — they’re prejudiced towards left-handers, like me.

I don’t think the group will be fire-bombing my flat: I think they’re more concerned with fire-bombing synagogues.

But that name feels like a personal attack.

~≈👎≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Mum on six.


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

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

Q1)        A member of the UK’s Royal Family was buried on 17th April, 2021.   Which member?

Q2)        17th April is World Hemophilia Day.   Which British royal carried the gen for the condition: Queen Elizabeth 1st, Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth 2nd?

Q3)        The Capitulations of Santa Fe were signed on 17th April, 1492.   Between the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, and which Italian explorer?

Q4)        The last French troops wrestled withdrawn: on 17th April, 1946.   From where: Turkey, Syria or Jordan?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Ford Mustang was introduced on 17th April, 1946.   The car was named after a type of feral what: cat, horse or tortoise?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1)        16th April is Wold Voice Day.   The foundation that organises the event is a what: charity, church or a police squad?
A1)        Charity.

Q2)        The human voice is produced by the vocal track.   The vocal tract contains a what: a larynx or a syrinx?
A2)        Larynx.

Q3)        Birds voices — or calls — are produced by a vocal track.   Their vocal tract contains a what: a larynx or a syrinx?
A3)        A syrinx.

Q4)        The human vocal tract contains the vocal whats: the vocal cords, vocal strings or vocal ropes?
A4)        Vocal cords.

Q5)        Humans use their voice to talk.   Their voice: and which ‘L’?
A5)        A language, or languages.



Q6)        Human voices are effectively powered by air from what: the heart, lungs or kidneys?
A6)        Lungs.

Q7)        “You’re the Voice” is a song by John Farnham: a song released in which year of the 1980s?
A7)        1986.

Q8)        The Voice is a fictional ability in a well known franchise.   Which franchise: Star Trek, Dune or Moorcock’s Multiverse?
A8)        Dune.   (The hero’s rivals employ deaf guards: as the Voice doesn’t work on them.)

Q9)        “The Voice” is a 1981 hit for which band: Ultravox, The Boomtown Rats or Calico Jack’s Tavern Singers?
A9)        Ultravox.

Q10)        Finally … ?   “The Voice” was one issue of an old American pulp magazine.   A pulp that featured which character: Fantômas, Raffles or the Shadow?
A10)        The Shadow.   “The Shadow knows”.   Apparently …

Here’s a thought …

“People say theatre is hard work but I think soap is the hardest work I’ve ever done.”
Claire Sweeney, born April 17, 1971.

And music by Chavela Vargas …

The next ten question sets are on 21st and 23rd April. They’re about Elizabeth 2nd, and León and Castile.

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.

*        There’s the old idea of ‘the dirty hand’.   From the little I know, all of us use our off-hands for — ahem! — intimate hygiene: for wiping our bums and masturbating.   Most of us use our left hands for this.   Some of us — we lefties — use our right hands, .   Unfortunately, some people assume everyone uses their left hand for these jobs: and will make comments about people using their left hands to eat …

†        Hello, Mum!   (It was language, Dune, Ultravox and the Shadow, Mum, not the larinx, Star Trek, the Boomtown Rats or Raffles!)

‡        That’s the first time I’ve heard of the Moody Blues tune, Debbi: although it’s siting there in the Disambiguation list!

        Apparently, McGann’s doing well on the Big Finish audio dramas: not that I’ve heard them!   (Oh, the relevant Wikipedia entry says it’ll be released on 25th May.)