Radio Recap (Tuesday 02/11/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:
Where did the devil take Jesus and tell Him to throw Himself Down?
A. Top of the tower of Babel
B. Top of Mount Ararat
C. Top of the temple
D. Top of the Grand Canyon




In The News:

- Get Out Your Guitar Day

- salami bouquet. Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, so there’s some extra pressure to keep things special for the whole weekend. Flowers wilt. Chocolates melt. Teddy bears stare back. Lucky for all you romantics — Hickory Farms has your back with a salami bouquet. The bouquet is $49 and includes three types of dry salamis: an original one, a “three pepper” flavor and a truffle one.

- Workplace romance. A survey finds that 40 percent of adults have dated a co-worker at some point in their careers and nearly 20 percent had done it more than once.

- "Broom Challenge" A new trend is "sweeping" the nation, and unfortunately, it's based on faulty science. The "Broom Challenge" came from a viral tweet that claimed NASA had said Monday was the only day a broom could stand on its own because of the Earth’s gravitational pull. There hasn't been any evidence to support the claim that NASA made this announcement. The agency didn't immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment. The tweet was accompanied by a video shot from a woman’s point of view as she delicately stood a broom up and watched as it balanced by itself.

- Do you love Elvis? Forty three years after his death, Elvis still gets Valentine’s Day cards from admiring fans… some years up to 100.

- Peppermint Patty Day

- Bored to death. A study says the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early. Researchers analyzed over 7,500 interviews with British civil servants between the ages of 35 and 55 that asked whether they’d felt bored at work. They found that those who said they were very bored were two-and-a-half times more likely to have died of a heart condition than those who reported no boredom. The researchers point out that this may not be a direct link, and that when they adjusted for other factors, like physical activity and employment grade, the effect was reduced.

- The Burglar’s Notebook. In Tennessee, a well-organized burglary suspect was busted when he dropped his notebook at a break-in. His crime journal included other homes he’d broken into, notes from his daughter, and his daughter’s address.

- Competitive Winter Picnicking. People will make a competition out of anything. If you’re an avid picnicker but live in a region where the activity is very season, perhaps Competitive Winter Picnicking is something to try. On March 1 at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, competitors will compete at picnicking outdoors in winter. Judges will be scoring the categories of Richest Picnic Meal, Tastiest Picnic Drink, Funnest Picnic Game and Tightest Thematic Team. That last one will be judged on costumes, props, puns/references and overall synergy.

- Fake Arrest. A factory worker in China was so desperate to get a day off to play cards with friends he tried to fake his arrest by taking a photo with a policeman. After calling his boss to say he’d been arrested, the man walked into a local police station intending to snap a selfie with an on-duty officer to show his boss. He was promptly refused.





Fun Fact:
Each day, doing this your body loses a half liter of water just by breathing. #funfact



Bonus News (not mentioned on-air):
What are those crazy TikTok kids doing this week? Eating packing peanuts. Apparently there are certain brands that are made of nontoxic and biodegradable materials that are safe to eat. However, according to Wikipedia “they are not produced in food-safe conditions, and are not recommended for eating.”




Matt's Musing:
Every novel is a mystery, if you never finish it... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“I Get Down” by Gold City




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Top of the temple (Matthew 4:5-7)