Radio Recap (Thursday 12/19/19)

Bible Trivia Question:Who told Joseph the baby’s name was to be Jesus?
A. Mary
B. An angel
C. His dad
D. The Little Drummer Boy



In The News:
- on this day in 1843: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, was first published in England.

- Hard Candy Day

- Retailers call the last Saturday before Christmas “super” for a reason. More than a third (36%) of shoppers polled plan to be out shopping on Super Saturday.

- Smart toilets could one day create a snapshot of your health and day-to-day life. Scientists (University of Wisconsin-Madison) say their smart toilet prototype took 110 samples of their own urine over a 10-day period. The results showed sleep, exercise, alcohol or coffee intake, and medication taken.

- This Christmas, a new family mediator might be stepping in to avoid Christmas arguments. Amazon’s Alexa can now be used to change the subject during family disputes over the winter holidays. Research by the online retail giant found 6:30 PM on Christmas Day is the time when family fights are most likely to break out. Amazon has now added a feature to its smart speakers to prompt virtual assistant Alexa to step in with a “distraction technique”. Using the phrase “Alexa, change the subject”, the AI-powered assistant will try to spark a new debate by asking questions such as: “Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?” It could also ask: “What would your superpower be and why?”

- Cover-stealing, coming home to an unmade bed and snoring are among the things that send tempers soaring between couples. Our top annoyance is a partner who snores (39%). Next is being woken up by a cover-stealing partner (24%). Then leaving clothes on the bedroom floor (23%). No. 4 is the partner who encroaches on your side of the bed (22%). Tossing and turning is last (20%).

- Doctors say drinking artificially-sweetened drinks like Diet Coke could make you more likely to put weight on. Researchers (University of South Australia) found that people who consume low calorie sweeteners (LCS) don’t reduce their overall sugar intake… The lead researcher said: “Consumers of artificial sweeteners do not reduce their overall intake of sugar. They use both sugar and low-calorie sweeteners and may psychologically feel they can indulge in their favorite foods. Artificial sweeteners can also change the gut bacteria which may lead to weight gain and risk of type 2 diabetes.”




Fun Fact:A National Weather Service study indicated that more than eight out of every ten people injured or killed by lightning have this in common. (They are men.) #funfact




Matt's Musing: If you find yourself eating Christmas decorations, do you have tinsel-itus...? #musing


Matt's Pick Song:“Hark The Herald Angels Sing” by the Mark Trammell Quartet


Bible Trivia Answer:B. An angel (Matthew 1:21)