Radio Recap (Monday 03/09/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
What kind of people gave Job “advice” after trouble came?
A. Friends
B. Brothers
C. Cousins
D. Uncles



In The News:

- National Napping Day. Always the day following the return of daylight saving time. Did you get a nap?

- Microsleeps. Feeling groggy after the Daylight Saving Time switch? Scientists say you better watch out for “microsleeps,” tiny lapses in attention that can create problems at work and accidents on the road. The microsleeps apparently account for extra car crashes and workplace injuries that follow our lost hour each March.

- Swiping hand sanitizer. Theft is something every business or office has to deal with. Now people are stealing hand sanitizer from office bathrooms, library bathrooms, and hallway dispensers. A national shortage of sanitizer — and price gouging online for much of the remaining supply — are fueling these thefts.

- It’s good to laugh. A daily dose of laughter may be good for the heart because, like exercise, it makes blood vessels work more efficiently. The study (University of Maryland) said that “15 minutes of laughter on a daily basis is probably good for the vascular system.”

- National Barbie Day. Celebrates an iconic toy that premiered on this day in 1959. Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts

- Caffeine is great. Where would so many of us be without caffeine? Probably still in bed. A hot cup of joe is an essential for millions each morning, but besides being a breakfast staple, many people turn to coffee or another form of caffeine at all hours when they have something important to get done. Researchers at the University of Arkansas investigated caffeine’s helpful effect on certain tasks, and discovered it’s more beneficial when it comes to focusing on and solving a concrete problem in comparison to creative endeavors. … In many cultures, caffeine is stereotypically associated with creative occupations and lifestyles, from writers and their coffee to programmers and their energy drinks. Researchers found caffeine helped with concrete problem solving, like finding the correct answer to a math equation. But the caffeine offered no real improvement with thinking of unique or novel approaches to a situation.

- 4 hours of room share. Moving in with your significant other is a big step, but if you worried you’re not ready to spend even more time together, one new study may bring you a sigh of relief. According to a survey of adults who live with their romantic partners, outside of sleeping, the average couple spends just four hours per day in the same room with each other. A few reasons for this, according to the survey results, were conflicting work hours, differing interests, and different bedtimes.

- Measure that baby. Before your baby blows out the candles on that first birthday cake, whip out a tape measure. Children’s height on their first birthday could portend their future earnings. Babies who are taller on their first birthday are likely to earn more later in life (according to research from Britain’s University of Southampton and Finland’s National Public Health Institute).

- Failed in bank robbery 101. A man in the UK was jailed after confessing to four bank robberies, an attempted robbery, and a firearms offense. He was caught when he tried to use a taxi as a getaway vehicle, but the driver, realizing what was happening, refused to wait. The man had apparently researched his crimes in advance, downloading several online crime guides, including one titled “How to Rob a Bank.”




Fun Fact:
According to a Yale University study, the food scent most recognizable to American adults is coffee. What scent is second? (Peanut butter) #funfact




Matt's Musing:
I was going to buy a book on phobias, but I was afraid it wouldn't help me... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Unworthy” by Dixie Echoes




Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Friends (Job 2:11)