Mid-Day Recap (Thursday 11/29/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
Who was the first person to enter the empty tomb of Jesus?

A. Peter

B. James

C. John

D. Mary

In The News:

• Drivers in England (Wisbech) were forced to stop when a giant red-suited figure carrying a sack broke free from its moorings and blew on to the road. A traffic alert announced there was “slow traffic due to a large inflatable Santa on the B198…”
• If you’ve been holding off buying an Apple Watch, maybe adding two years to your life will make you change your mind. Research on 400,000 adults found that those who used fitness trackers linked to reward schemes saw activity levels increase by more than a third. … Those with the fitness trackers managed 4.8 days activity a month on average, compared with 3.5 days among those without the devices.
• Having trouble getting your kids to clean up after themselves? Well, how about turning it into a game? Dyson’s got a kid-sized toy vacuum called the Casdon that actually sucks dirt up off the floor. It isn’t as powerful as the Dyson moms and dads use, but it works just well enough to trick your kiddo into picking up some of the slack. $30 on Amazon.
• If you’re looking to keep certain content from ever appearing on your Facebook wall, there might be a feature coming for you. A source says Facebook is testing the ability to ban certain words, phrases and emoji from appearing on your personal timeline.
• More than a third of us have no idea what to get our partner...The other half is the trickiest person to buy for. Despite spending more time with their partner than any other family member, more than a third have absolutely no idea what to get them this Christmas. A typical adult will spend almost three hours searching for the perfect gift for their significant.

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

Experts on consumer spending say that when we shop with a child, we buy 40% more. #MidDayFact

Social Media Fun:

TRENDING ON TWITTER: #HallmarkMoviesIn5Words

• So bad, but so good.

• They’re all the same movie.

• Same actors just different movie.

• White people being very mediocre.

• Meet me at the gazebo.

• Like bathing in hot chocolate.

Bonus News (not on-air):

A British study has found that the touchscreens you use to order food in McDonald’s restaurants carry traces of human poo. An investigation was carried out in six London branches of the fast food chain, and every McDonald’s screen that was swabbed was found to have poo bacteria on them.… One of the researchers said, “We were all surprised how much gut and fecal bacteria there was on the touchscreen machines.” ...Really, dude?

Matt's Musing:

When I was a kid, I hated going to bed. Now I cherish every hour of sleep.... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Ring The Bells” by the Steeles

Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Peter (John 20:4-6)