Who Will Host the 2016 Olympic Games?

Later today in Copenhagen, the International Olympic Committee will announce which city is to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The four cities left in the running are: - Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Who will win is anyone's guess, but the result should be announced at 6pm UK time!

AND THE WINNER IS - RIO DE JANEIRO

Your Friday questions are: -

1. Mohandas K Gandhi was born today in 1869, but was better known as Mahatma. What does Mahatma mean in English?
   
   
2. Actor Avery Brooks (right) was born today in 1948 and played which character in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"?
   

   
   
3. In which country was the first ever regular season NFL game held outside of the United States today in 2005?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sony; 2. "Mary Poppins"; 3. Muhammad Ali

Sea Levels to Rise Faster

Copenhagen is the venue for 2,000 climate scientists to meet this week to discuss Global Warming. Apparently, sea levels are expected to rise by as much as 1 metre by the end of the century. However, I'm still not convinced that Man created this situation, nor am I convinced that we have the capability to stop it. Read the following piece about how the solar wind has dropped off (link here) and see how astronomical events could possibly be of far more significance than our puny efforts!

Your Wednesday questions are: -

1. What is the first name of media magnate Rupert Murdoch (below) who was born today in 1931?
2. What song did Bobby McFerrin (below), who was born today in 1950, take to No. 2 in 1988?
3. John Barrowman (below), who was born today in 1967 in Glasgow, plays which character in the TV series “Torchwood” and “Doctor Who”?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sweden; 2. "Walker, Texas Ranger"; 3. Barry Sheene