Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18th July 2026.

18th July, 2026.

It’s officially Saturday: and looking both hot, sunny … and quiet.

Unless we get invaded by Martians: there’s possibly be a lot of screaming, if there was … !

Ho hum … !

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Just as a final thought, before we move on?

I notice a few people have been stuck in traffic on the M25.

I can only hope that jam has cleared: whilst playing you the one song I know that’s about the London Orbital … 

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Let’s move on.


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

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 Ballot Act of 1872 received the Royal Assent on 18th July, 1872: and went into law on the same day.   As a result, elections in the UK had to be done by what: a show of hands, secret ballot or telephone voting?

Q2)        Intel was founded on 18th July, 1968.   It makes what: computer chips, TV dinners or bicycles?

Q3)        Nadia Comăneci scored a perfect ten in gymnastics, on 18th July, 1976, and at the 1976 Summer Olympics.   The Games were held in which Canadian city?

Q4)        Musician, Ricky Skaggs, was born on 18th July, 1954.   He’s best known for playing what stringed instrument: the double-bass, mandolin or harp?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Bam Adebayo was born on 18th July, 1995.   He plays what: American football, basketball or baseball?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Damasus 2nd was named as pope on 17th July, AD1048.   He died on 9th August of which year: 1046, 1048 or 1050?

A1)        1048.

Q2)        Vega became the first star, other than the sun, to be photographed: on 17th July, 1850.   It’s in which constellation: Virgo, Lyra or Ursa Major?

A2)        Lyra.

Q3)        Florida was ceded to the USA on 17th July, 1821.   By which country: Spain, Portugal or France?

A3)        Spain.

Q4)        John Cooper was born on 17th July, 1923.   He, famously, designed a souped up version of which car?

A4)        The Mini.

Q5)        Finally … ?   17th July, 2000, saw retailing giant, Tesco, announcing it would revive what: the pound note, imperial measures or extinct cheeses?

A5)        Imperial measures.

Here’s a thought …

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.”

Nelson Mandela, 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013.

And a Specials AKA song …

The next 10 question sets are on 30th July, 11th and 26th August: they’re about the Beano, World Steel Pan Day ands International Dog Day.

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 imperial measures, Mum, rather than extinct cheeses.)

†        It was a souped up version of the Mini, Debbi, rather than a ‘Cooper’: it’s the version of the Mini featured in The Italian Job.

        Pre-Roman, I think, Debbi: although Bronze and Iron Age Britain didn’t get taught, when I was at school … !

        I notice US lawyers seem to have a thing about the Magna Carta.   (I thought these guys were named after the Magna Carta, but apparently not … )