Bible Trivia Question:
In the parable of the good Samaritan, Who does Jesus want people to love as themselves?
A. Their Brother
B. Their Enemy
C. Their Best Friend
D. Their Neighbor
In The News:
- National Zipper Day commemorates April 29, 1913, when the patent for the modern zipper was issued. The day celebrates something that we often do not think about and may automatically take for granted. Gideon Sundbach of Hoboken, New Jersey, received a patent for the zipper.
- Youtube fact check. Almost two months after the first known COVID-19 death in the U.S. and YouTube is finally launching fact-check information panels for users searching for specific debunked topics. YouTube is introducing the new feature as a number of hoaxes related to COVID-19 continue to circulate on the service and elsewhere online.
- Teaching babies to swim. Teaching babies to swim might settle their fear of water and provide good exercise, but it could have other benefits as well. Researchers from Norway and the United Kingdom found that children who had taken baby swimming classes did better on tests involving gripping and reaching as well as balance, compared to children who had no experience swimming as babies.
- Drain Addict. If you’ve run out of shows to watch on Netflix, switch over to YouTube for the Drain Addict. The YouTube channel devoted exclusively to an Australian plumber’s adventures unclogging drains. Drain Addict has over 400 videos on the channel. … If you’re into weirdly gross YouTube channels there’s the classic Dr. Pimple Popper.
- National Shrimp Scampi Day on April 29th gives us a tasty way to celebrate. On this day, we honor the delicious dish of shrimp cooked with butter, garlic, lemon juice, and white wine.
- Hug and Cuddle. Go ahead, give your partner a hug or cuddle while you catch some Netflix. According to recently published research (Binghamton University) it just might build a stronger relationship. … The study looked at the effects of non-sexual intimate touch — for example, hugging, holding hands or cuddling on the couch, rather than actions intended to lead to sex. Overall, the study shows an association between non-sexual physical affection and solid marriages.
- TSA finds fewer guns. The good news is, due to very low flight traffic, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is finding far fewer guns in luggage than typical, discovering only 58 guns at checkpoints between March 22 and April 22 compared to 346 guns over the same period of 2019.
- OIn this day in 1990: A wrecking crane began tearing down the Berlin Wall at the historic Brandenberg Gate. The Wall had divided East and West Berlin since August 1961.
- Recovered diamond wedding ring. Kacie Fowle was at a beach in Santa Barbara, California, last week when she took off her wedding band and her diamond wedding ring to apply sunscreen. Fowle left her rings in her beach chair and didn’t realize until after leaving that her rings had been dropped. A search of the area managed to turn up her band, but not the diamond ring. … The woman put out a plea for help on Facebook, where the story came to the attention of a man named Anthony. Anthony took his metal detector to the beach and, using a photo Fowle sent him of the location where the ring was lost, was able to quickly locate the item. Fowle said Anthony declined to accept a reward for his deed.
- Exercising too hard. A 31-year-old woman in China suffered kidney failure after squatting 700 times while exercising.
- Jetblue Requires Masks. JetBlue has taken a step toward coronavirus protection while flying. The airline is the first in the United States to require passengers to wear masks while on board. Starting on May 4th, passengers must wear a mask to cover their face and nose during checking, boarding, flying, and deplaning. Since late March, JetBlue has reduced capacity on flights so passengers and crew could spread out. JetBlue's flight attendants have been wearing face coverings as well.
Fun Fact:
According to a study this happens to more than 90% of all large jackpot lottery winners. (They gain weight) #funfact
Matt's Musing:
Some of the best decisions I've ever made involved me clicking cancel instead of send…. #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“I Won’t Have To Worry Anymore” by Jeff & Sheri Easter
Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Their Neighbor (Luke 10:29-37)
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