Radio Recap (Tuesday 02/18/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:
What did the disciples do as Jesus prayed in the garden before his arrest?
A. Sing hymns
B. Slept
C. Fished in the river
D. Played tic tac toe



In The News:

- Battery Day

- Dog in dating profile. Getting a dog may do more than just provide you with a new best friend, if you’re single. It very well may be the key to finding the love of your life. That’s because a new survey of online daters finds that about two in five have showed interest in another user solely because they wanted to hang out with the dog featured in one of their pictures… In the survey, 63% of dog owners said that including their pet in their profile photo helped them find success matching with others online… Even people who don’t own dogs recognize the advantage of including a furry friend in dating app pictures. 39% admit to actually borrowing a friend’s dog to pose with in their dating profile. However, this clever workaround doesn’t always pay off. Of those who have borrowed a dog for this purpose, 53% of their dating matches were “very upset” when they found out the truth.

- Leary of bank emails. If you get a text from someone claiming to be your bank, don’t click on the link. A new mobile phishing scam is texting people in the US and Canada claiming to be your bank. When you click on the included link, you’ll be taken to a website that may look like your bank’s website, but is actually a way to steal your login credentials… In general, you should never click on a link that claims it’s coming from your bank, email service, or anywhere else where you might store personal or financial information. If you do get a message that you think might be legit, instead log in by typing that website into your browser directly, or in the case of banking, using the bank’s mobile app.

- Pillow case snakes. Animal rescuers in Britain are investigating after 16 snakes were found abandoned in pillow cases just days after 13 snakes were found in the same condition. The RSPCA said 15 corn snakes were found in a pillow case abandoned in a trash container behind Farringdon Fire Station in England alongside a second pillow case containing a carpet python. The discovery Saturday was just two days after 13 royal pythons were found inside two pillowcases in the same location. One of the royal pythons did not survive. The snakes have been placed with a specialist reptile care center.

- Researchers say grandparents can be a bad influence on kids’ weight. The study (Washington University in St. Louis) found that kids who were cared for by grandparents had nearly 30 percent higher odds for being overweight or obese. While Grandma and Grandpa may mean well, they can affect their grandchildren’s weight in various ways, including eating habits, physical activity and perceptions of what represents a healthy lifestyle… The study’s lead author (Ruopeng An) explained: “The notion of ‘the bigger the healthier’ is still relevant.” Some grandparents may urge their grandkids to eat bigger and more frequent meals, and will offer sweets and fried foods as a way to show love. “In fact, in some cultures, grandparents may also be more likely to excuse children from doing household chores, a key form of physical activity.”

- Robbers on the roll. Armed robbers in Hong Kong made off with hundreds of toilet rolls worth more than $130. Toilet rolls are currently in short supply in Hong Kong due to shortages caused by panic-buying during the coronavirus outbreak. Knife wielding men robbed a delivery man outside a supermarket. Police have arrested two men and recovered some of the stolen t.p. rolls.

- Breaking up is now harder. Moving on from a failed romantic relationship is rarely easy, but new research (University of Colorado, Boulder) proves that social media is making break-ups even harder. Researchers say social media makes breaking up harder than ever before since there are digital reminders of your ex. Before social media was much easier to get distance from the person. It can make it almost impossible to move on if you are constantly being bombarded with reminders in different places online.”




Fun Fact:
In the year 2000, only 49% of consumers were comfortable with Online shopping. Today 91% are. #funfact



Matt's Musing:
Apparently, not so great minds also think alike!... #musing



Matt's Pick Song:
“Oh I Want To See Him” by The Taylors



Bible Trivia Answer:
B. Slept (Matthew 26:26-46)