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  • Capital Cathedral

    Where is this Cathedral?
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    This cathedral was officially inaugurated on 15 February 1852. Dedicated to St Nicholas it is found in what Nordic capital city?

    Aerial View of the Cathedral and surrounding city
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    The Cathedral from the sea
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    The answer will be posted later today.

  • Peter Pan Helping Children Grow Up—Answer

    JM Barrie

    …is the writer who created Peter Pan

    JM Barrie
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    Background

    In April 1929, J. M. Barrie granted the copyright of his Peter Pan works to the hospital, requesting that the income remain undisclosed. This decision allowed the hospital to control the rights and receive royalties from performances, publications, and adaptations of the play and novel. Over the years, numerous performances and adaptations have been produced under the hospital’s license. Additionally, the hospital’s trustees commissioned a sequel, Peter Pan in Scarlet, by Geraldine McCaughrean, which was published in 2006.

    After the copyright expired the hospital was granted a perpetual right to collect royalties by the UK government.

    Further information can be found at Great Ormond Street Hospital’s website.

  • Peter Pan Helping Children Grow Up

    Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park in the City of Westminster in London, Great Britain.
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    On February 14, 1852, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, the first in England to offer inpatient beds for children, opened its doors in London.

    In 1929, a writer generously donated all his rights to Peter Pan to the hospital, and they continue to receive royalties from the work to this day. Can you name the generous writer?

    The answer will be posted later today.

  • Peanuts—Answer


    Last Comic Strip of Peanuts. February 13, 2000.
    PEANUTS © 2005, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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    C. 17,897

    The final Peanuts strip, as illustrated here, was published on 13 February 2000, the night after Charles M. Schulz succumbed to a heart attack.

  • Peanuts

    Snoopy World War I Flying Ace on his Sopwith Camel doghouse
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    When the final Peanuts strip ran on 13 February 2000 how many strips had been published in total?

    A. 11,231

    B. 14,564

    C. 17,897

    The answer will be posted later today.

  • Nine Days—Answer


    B. Mary I

    The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (1833). National Gallery, London
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    Lady Jane Grey, also known as Lady Jane Dudley, was proclaimed queen of England and reigned from 10 to 19 July 1553. Known for her beauty and intelligence, she reluctantly allowed herself to be crowned at the age of 15 due to the machinations of unscrupulous politicians. Her subsequent execution at the age of 16 by Mary Tudor evoked widespread sympathy and compassion.

  • Nine Days

    Possible portrait of Lady Jane Grey
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    Lady Jane Grey, who reigned as Queen of England for only nine days in 1553, was executed on 12 February 1554. Who was the monarch who ordered her execution?


    A. Elizabeth I

    B. Mary I

    C. Edward VI

    The answer will be posted later today.

  • Double Firsts—Answer

    Firstly: A. 1938

    Secondly: C. Robot


    First edition cover of R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek.
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    On February 11, 1938, BBC Television broadcast a 35-minute adaptation of a section of Karel Čapek’s play R.U.R.—thus becoming the first science fiction piece ever aired on television. Although some low-quality still photographs survive, no recordings of the production are known to exist.

    R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti—(English: Rossum’s Universal Robots)) is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. It introduced the word ‘robot’ to the English language and popularised science fiction as a genre. R.U.R. quickly gained influence and was translated into thirty languages by 1923. It was a commercial success in Europe and North America during its time.

    In 1948, the BBC aired another adaptation, this time the entire play, running for 90 minutes but unfortunately, no audio or visual recordings of this version survive either. Patrick Troughton who played the robot Radius in this latter production played another sci-fi character when he became the Second Doctor in the BBC’s Doctor Who in 1966. 

    Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
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  • Double Firsts

    Firstly, on 11 February in which year did the first science fiction piece ever aired on television make its debut?

    A. 1938

    B. 1945

    C. 1950

    Secondly, the play that was adapted for this television programme had, when originally published in 1920, introduced a new word to the English language. What was that word?

    A. Cyborg

    B. Droid

    C. Robot

    The answer will be posted later today.

  • Puss Gets the Boot—Answer

    This is a logo, title-card, or title-screen owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for Puss Gets the Boot.
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    C. Jasper

    Puss Gets the Boot is a 1940 American animated short film, the first in the Tom and Jerry series. It is based on the Aesop’s Fable, The Cat and the Mice. It was released to cinemas by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on 10 February 1940.

    Jasper, a cat, torments a mouse, leading to a series of misadventures.  The mouse outwits Jasper, framing him for breaking a flowerpot and later dishes, resulting in Jasper being kicked out of the house.  The mouse celebrates his victory, enjoying the spoils of his triumph.