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Monday, 27 July 2026

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th July 2026.

27th July, 2026.


It’s Monday, again … !

So, of course, I’m off to my weekly weigh-in.

Hopefully?

I’ll’ve lost a little more weight: after losing half a kilo, last weeks.

We’ll have to see, won’t we?

~≈🧀≈~
Let’s move on.

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

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

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

Q1)        27th July, 1996, saw a bomb go off in Atlanta.   The city was holding that year’s what: World Cup, Summer Olympic Games or US Open?

Q2)        27th July is the feast day of Theobald of Marly.   Where is Marly: Spain, France or the United Kingdom?

Q3)        Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War is marked on 27th July.   Where: Vietnam, China or North Korea?

Q4)        The US Department of Foreign Affairs was founded on 27th July, 1789.   The Department is now called what: the Foreign Office, the Department of State or the Ministry of Yellow Hats?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Wilhelm 2nd made a speech about his subjects: on 27th July, 1900.   In it, he compared the Germans to what: Goths, Huns or Vandals?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Tom Lehrer died on 26th July.   Of which year of the 2020s?
A1)        2025.

Q2)        He taught maths, where: Harvard, Yale or the University of California, Santa Cruz?

Q3)        His first LP, Songs by Tom Lehrer, was released in which year: 1951, 1953 or 1955?
A3)        1953.

Q4)        Lehrer’s “The Elements” saw him reciting the elements on the then current version of the periodic table.   This was performed to a tune written by who: John and Taupin, Gilbert and Sullivan or Lennon and McCartney?
A4)        Gilbert and Sullivan.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Tom’s second LP, More of Tom Lehrer was released in which year: 1957, 1958 or 1959?
A5)        1959.
Here’s a thought …
“The Microbe is so very small

You cannot make him out at all,

But many sanguine people hope

To see him through a microscope.”
“The Microbe”, by Hilaire Belloc, 27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953.
And a song …


The next 10 question sets are on 30th July, 11th August, 26th August, 5th and 7th September: they’re about the Beano, World Steel Pan Day, International Dog Day, the Muppet Show and Boston.

There’s a twelve question set on 8th September: about Star Trek 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 2025, University of Califonia Santa Cruz, 1953 and 1959, Mum, rather than 2925, Harvard 1955 and 1958!!!!!)

        It was that, Debbi … !
        I think there’s been a few leaked pictures of Molly, posted online, Debbi.   So, yes: that’s her, alright.   We’ll have to see how the performance goes, in January …
 

1 comment:

  1. Indeed. That's the way I remember Molly.

    1. Summer Olympic Games
    2. France
    3. North Korea
    4. the Department of State
    5. Huns

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