Radio Recap (Monday 02/10/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
Besides a new robe and a special party, what did the father give his prodigal son when he came home?
A. Ring
B. Necklace
C. Shoes
D. Chariot




In The News:

- Umbrella Day

- V-day vs. Mother's Day. According to the National Restaurant Association, Valentine’s Day is the second most popular day of the year to dine out. What day is first. (Mother’s Day)

- V-day with Pet. Rather than spending Valentine’s Day with their partner, one fifth of adults would prefer to be with their pet. The survey of 24,000 people in 23 countries found 21 percent of adults would rather spend February 14 with their pet than their spouse, although the French were least likely to choose a furry friend over a human with only 10 percent taking that option. Men and women were evenly split over the question.

- Speed dating at the slopes. Minnesota singles got a chance to meet new people and enjoy the fresh snow at Afton Alps on Sunday. The ski resort held its fourth chair lift speed dating. As part of the matching-making event, love-seekers filled out surveys ahead of time then were paired up with potential matches at the chair lift. They either hit it off or, if not, it's not necessarily all downhill from there. Adventure-seeking singles can decide if they want to go on another ride or head inside with their match for drinks and conversation. -

- Speak with a British Accent. The British accent is the most attractive in the world, according to an international survey. Britain came out ahead of American, Irish and Australian accents by a generous margin. The French accent came in fifth.

- Clean Out Your Computer Day

- Barrel of fun! A South African man who broke his own Guinness World Record for staying in a barrel atop a pole finally returned to solid ground after 78 days. Vernon Kruger descended from the 82-foot pole in Dullstroom after spending 78 days, 23 hours and 14 minutes in the 132-gallon barrel at the top of the pole. He was air-lifted from his perch via helicopter. Kruger first set a Guinness World Record for the feat in 1997, when he spent 67 days in a barrel affixed to the top of a pole, and this time around he stayed in the barrel for 11 days after breaking his own record. The man said he stayed for the extra time to make the record more difficult for the next person to break. He said he does not intend to attempt to break his own record again.

- Duck Tape Invented - February 10, 1943

While working at an ordnance plant during World War II, Vesta Stoudt noticed that the way ammunition boxes were sealed made them difficult to open quickly and this could cost them precious time in battle. So, she developed a waterproof, tearable cloth tape to solve the problem. Her bosses at the plant were unimpressed, so on February 10, 1943 she wrote a letter to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt: "I suggested we use a strong cloth tape to close seams, and make tab of same. It worked fine, I showed it to different government inspectors they said it was all right, but I could never get them to change tape."

Roosevelt liked the idea and sent it to the War Production Board who implemented her tape idea. They made a tape using woven fabric, known as "duck cloth", coated in waterproof plastic with a layer of rubber-based adhesive and could be torn by hand without the need for scissors. The tape worked great on ammo boxes and soon GIs found it was also useful for fixing leaks, repairing equipment, and even closing up wounds on the battlefield.

Stoudt received the Chicago Tribune's War Worker Award for her idea.

- Box of bears. A North Carolina man who spotted a box on his front walkway when he returned from the store looked into the container and was shocked to discover two bear cubs inside. Cornelius Williams of Camden said he had only been away from home for about 10 minutes when he returned to find the box on his front walkway last week. Williams said he is baffled as to why the bears were left on his property. The cubs are being cared for by the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

- Reporter and a snake. An Australian TV reporter filming a segment about snake safety ran into difficulty when the snake resting on her shoulder decided to attack her microphone.

Sarah Cawte was filming a segment for Nine News about snake safety and had a serpent on her shoulder for the shot when the reptile decided to strike the microphone in her hand. The video shows the snake strike the microphone three times.

- On this day in 1957: The Styrofoam cooler was invented.




Fun Fact:
Each year the average American consumes 26.2 pounds of bananas . #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I believe most of my friends hang out with me to see what I’ll say next... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Don’t Let The Sandals Fool Ya” by Triumphant




Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Ring (Luke 15:22-23)