Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 21st May 2026. (Six questions)

21st May, 2026: Six Questions.

Right … it’s officially Thursday: and the day before another pay day.

Frankly?

That means more bill paying, more shopping … and more chances to sneakily buy stuff on Amazon.

I’ve got my eye on the 4k version of the old Dr Who TV movie from the late 1990s.

A 4k set that, inevitably, will get the treatment.

Whether I do or don’t get it?

It’ll be interesting to see what the extras are like: if they’re an improvement on the ones in the 2k version I got a few years ago.

~≈Ω≈~

Just as a last thought … ?

I’ve got a review in the works: of the last episode of Good Omens.

Hopefully?

That’ll be coherent!

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Irene† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi and Irene 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)        According to the United Nations, 21st May is International what Day: Tea Day, Coffee Day or Beer Day?

Q2)        Again, according to the United Nations, 21st May is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and what?

Q3)        21st May is also the Feast day of the Blessed Franz Jägerstätter.   He was a WW2-era conscientious objector from where: Austria, Germany or Hungary?

Q4)        Prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry, was born on 21st May, 1780.   Who, in 2017, replaced her on the back of the UK’s £5 note?

Q5)        Prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry, was born on 21st May, 1780.   She was a member of what: the Mormons, Quakers or Church of England?

Q6)        Finally … ?   Raymond Burr was born on 21st May, 1921.   He played which wheelchair-using detective?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        20th May is the feast day of Lydia of Thyatira.   Thyatira is now the modern city of Akhisar, and in which country: Greece or Turkey?

A1)        Turkey.

Q2)        20th May is the Day of Restoration of Independence for Timor-Leste.   Timor-Leste share a land border with where: Australia, Singapore or Indonesia?

A2)        Indonesia.

Q3)        20th May is Emancipation Day.   Where: Florida, Georgia or Maryland?

A3)        Florida.

Q4)        20th May is World Bee Day.   Bees are what: omnivores, herbivores or carnivores?

A4)        Herbivores.   (The Sugarbag bee’s scientific name is ‘Tetragonula carbonaria’.   Which makes it sound like pasta …)

Q5)        Finally … ?   20th May is Doug the Pug Day, in Nashville, Tennessee.   Doug the Pug is a what: cat, dog or hamster?

A5)        Dog.   (Doug’s no sillier a fad than the late Tardar Sauce: no sillier than Grumpy Cat … )

Here’s a thought …

“A thermonuclear war cannot be considered a continuation of politics by other means (according to the formula of Clausewitz).   It would be a means of universal suicide.”

Andrei Sakharov, 21 May 1921 – 14 December 1989.

And music by Lee ‘Shot’ Williams …

The next ten question sets will be on the 26th and 31st May, and on 3rd, and 7th, June: they’re about Miles Davis, Trinity Sunday, Liverpool football club and “The Dreaming City”.

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!   (It was Turkey and Florida, Mum, not Greece and Georgia.)

†        Morning, Irene!

‡        I’ll keep my fingers crossed, Debbi!   (Oh, I’ve got another ten question set planned for the 7th June … !)