Radio Recap (Monday 05/06/19)

Bible Trivia Question:Ananias was told to go to a street called what?
A. Narrow
B. Straight
C. Beautiful
D. Rocky



In The News:
- National Nurses Day & No Homework Day

- 80-YEAR-OLD EARNS DEGREE _ Ruth White walked across the stage at Clayton State University in Georgia on Saturday, earning her degree in psychology. When she was younger Ruth took one class per semester and took summers off while raising a family of seven children.

- Folks on the west coast of the U.S. love their moms more than those in the Midwest. According to a poll, 44 percent of westerners would visit their moms more often if the travel rates were cheaper, but only 19 percent of Midwesterners feel the same. Meanwhile, 27 percent of all Americans only see their mom once a year.

- While driving, not being on your phone can be dangerous… especially when it’s because you're trying to find it. A Utah man dropped his cell phone, ran a stop sign and smashed through a garage door while looking for it. There were no injuries but the home suffered extensive damage, as did the driver’s car.

- A man in Taiwan reportedly fell asleep wearing his Apple AirPods and when he woke up, he couldn’t find one of them. He used an iPhone-tracking feature to search for it, and says he could soon hear the beep from his missing AirPod — coming from his stomach. He then went to the hospital where the doctors gave him a laxative to help him pass the AirPod. He said the battery was at 41% when he recovered the AirPod, which was still working.

- A man in China who went to the hospital to treat an itchy ear was shocked to find that it was caused by a spider spinning a web inside it. A doctor had to drive the spider out by injecting water slowly into the ear.

- German police say an elderly man was so annoyed at hearing the same tune over and over that he called authorities to report his neighbors. The 82-year-old told the police he was sick of the music, which would come at irregular times and at all hours. Upon further investigation, police found a musical greeting card on his windowsill, where occasional breezes opened the card just enough to play an irritating tune.

- I need to watch more superhero films! Watching Avengers: Endgame could be good for you. It and other superhero flicks aren’t just great entertainment: They can also help you conquer your fears, improve your confidence and reduce anxiety, according to a study. Experts say taking in a big action thriller could be used as a kind of “cinema therapy” to treat those with a range of psychological disorders… Researchers found that big-screen exposure to the adventures of Spider-Man and Ant-Man reduced symptoms of anxiety by 20 percent.




Fun Fact:In the U.S, there are an estimated 83 million... mothers. #funfact



Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):If you’re gonna be an obscene telephone caller, don’t leave your phone number. An Austrian man who tormented women with dozens of obscene telephone calls a day was caught when he left his own number with one of his victims. The woman, whom the man had called nearly every day for six months, got his phone number by telling him she was busy at the time and would call him back later.



Matt's Musing: The most important thing to learn in chemistry... never lick the spoon. #musing




Matt's Pick Song:“Alpha and Omega” by the Gaither Vocal Band



Bible Trivia Answer:B. Straight (Acts 9:11)