Radio Recap (Wednesday 03/11/20)

Bible Trivia Question:
What did the Egyptians use to pursue the Israelites?
A. Tanks
B. Camels
C. Goats
D. Chariots




In The News:

- National Johnny Appleseed Day, we remember a man who made apple (and pear) trees bloom across the nation. He was born John Chapman on September 26, 1774. He became known as Johnny Appleseed and worked his way as far west as Illinois and Iowa and as far north as Michigan and Wisconsin.The day celebrates a kindly legend who lived by sage teachings and labored to bring the shade of fruit trees across much of the United States.

- Cone of shame for humans. If you can’t stop touching your face amid coronavirus concerns, one Michigan pet supply company has a recommendation: the cone of shame. Mike Palmer, owner of Premier Pet Supply, put on a recovery cone — typically used to keep dogs from scratching or biting injuries — in a company Facebook post. His public service announcement: Pet cones, available at his company’s eight locations, could help patrons follow the recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus by not touching their face.

- Doggone lion! Police officers in Spain responded to numerous reports of a lion on the loose in a town and discovered the animal was actually a dog with an unusual haircut. The Local Police of Molina de Segura said they received numerous reports Sunday of a loose lion strolling through the municipality. Officers tracked down the animal and discovered it was actually a large dog with its long hair trimmed to resemble the body, mane and tail of an African lion.

Police said the dog was microchipped and they contacted its owner for a reunion with the escaped pet.

- Largest Ball of Tape. Students at a Florida elementary school broke a Guinness World Record when they created a ball of tape measuring 17 feet, 11 inches in circumference.

Eastside Elementary School in Lake City announced the 2,268-pound tape ball was created from more than 4,000 rolls of tape collected by students. The school said a video was made showing the entire creation process of the tape ball in order to comply with Guinness World Records guidelines.

- World Plumbing Day is celebrated around the world on March 11 to recognize the vital impact the plumbing community has on public health, environmental sustainability and economic prosperity.

- Dublin Ireland, Springfield, now Boston. The St. Patrick’s Day parade in Boston typically draws large crowds. Not this year. The parade has been canceled amid a growing national COVID-19 outbreak. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday: “This decision is being made out of an abundance of caution to ensure that we are doing what is needed to keep the residents of Boston safe and healthy.” The parade was scheduled for Sunday… This comes after Dublin, Ireland, canceled its St. Patrick’s Day parade. According to Fodor’s, the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world isn’t in Boston or Dublin. It’s in New York, and it’s still on as of Tuesday.

- Text message take back. If you’ve ever mistakenly sent a text message to the wrong person in your iPhone’s contacts, Apple may be working on a new feature you’ll appreciate. The company is reportedly testing a new feature that would let iPhone owners retract messages sent through iMessage, Apple’s texting service that’s built into the iPhone’s Messages app. When a message is retracted, both the sender and recipient would be notified via fine print in the thread.

- The Dyson company — famous for vacuum cleaners — is now selling a $500 hair straightener.

- record-breaking tooth. An Indian student who suffered swelling and pain inside his mouth went to a dentist who pulled a record-breaking tooth from his mouth.

Pawan Bhavsar, 20, went to a dental clinic in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh complaining of pain, swelling and blisters inside his mouth. Dr. Saurabh Srivastava conducted an examination and decided to remove to of Bhavsar's teeth.

One of the pulled teeth measured 1.53 inches long, exceeding the Guinness World Record for the longest tooth pulled from the mouth of an adult.

- Google recommends Work from home. Google is recommending that all of its tens of thousands of North American employees work from home, its latest move to try and protect its employees from the growing coronavirus outbreak. On Tuesday, the search giant sent out a memo to its workforce informing that it was now changing its policies to recommend all workers who are able to work remotely do so until at least April 10. The majority of Google’s 100,000-plus employees are based in North America.





Fun Fact:
20 million acres of what fruit are planted worldwide? (Grapes) #funfact






Matt's Musing:
I just finished reading a book on gardening. There wasn't much of a plot... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“The Name OF Jesus” by Aaron & Amanda Crabb




Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Chariots (Exodus 14:6-9)