Radio Recap (Friday 05/08/20)

Bible Trivia Question:What judge of Israel was known for his Strength?
A. Samuel
B. Gideon
C. Samson
D. Goliath



In The News:

- National Have a Coke Day. May 8th, millions of people across the country celebrate National Have a Coke Day. Coca-Cola, often referred to as Coke, is a carbonated soft drink produced by The Coca-Cola Company. Coke is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company in the United States since March 27, 1944. As of 2013, Coke distributes products in over 200 countries around the world as consumers down more than 1.8 million company beverage servings each day.

- On this day in 1886: Pharmacist John Styth Pemberton invented a carbonated beverage that would later be named “Coca-Cola”.

- Sleeping forms memories. Scientists have proved for the first time that humans replay events from their waking hours as they sleep — and that dreaming is a crucial part of how we form memories. In a groundbreaking study, researchers (Massachusetts General Hospital) were able to watch people playing out what had happened in their day, with their brains mimicking the same neuronal firing patterns as those exhibited before they went to bed. This is the first direct evidence that we relive real-life experiences in our sleep, and could help explain how memories are consolidated in the mind.

- Fake Text for Chores. A woman from Australia was so fed up with trying to get her husband to help out around the house that she’s taken extreme measures. Mom of four Rebecca admitted in a private Facebook group that she’s been pretending to be her landlord and will send her husband texts any time she wants something done. … Apparently it’s been working like a charm for the past three years.

- Coffee won’t harm your heart! If your doctor has cautioned that the caffeine in coffee can set your heart racing and cause an abnormal heartbeat, here’s some good news. Researchers. “were unable to find any evidence that those who drank coffee had a higher risk of developing abnormal heart rhythms. That’s especially relevant because a common reason that health care providers recommend avoiding coffee is precisely to avoid abnormal heart rhythms.” … In fact, coffee may reduce the risk for future atrial fibrillation (a-fib) and other arrhythmias, said Dr. Gregory Marcus, a professor of atrial fibrillation research at the University of California, San Francisco… Arrhythmia refers to an improper beating of the heart — either too fast, too slow or erratically. Untreated arrhythmias can lead to cardiac arrest and stroke.

- National Provider Day, also known as National Child Care Provider Day, is annually celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day. The special day recognizes child care providers, teachers, and other educators of young children everywhere.

Child care providers deserve a big “Thank you” for their dedication, commitment, and compassion.

- Smallin Civil War Cave. Just in time for National Field Day on May 8, Smallin Civil War Cave offers a free Virtual Field Trip to area educators. The 14-minute video, available on Smallin Civil War Cave’s Facebook and YouTube, was designed to provide a strong tool to meet educational objectives for students and teachers. It is also intended to provide a bright spot of education, optimism, and fun for students who not only lost two months of school, but also all of their spring field trips. The cave also is open for tours. Staff will follow all federal, state and local guidelines and are recommending that all guests (including children) bring a face covering to wear during the cave tour. Learn more about the cave at https://www.smallincave.com/.

- Late night viewing is up. Comcast released new data related to how people are watching television during the lockdowns. TV viewing is, of course, up. The biggest jump: late night viewership hours are up 40 percent. Wiat… who’s not joining us on KWFC?

- In a typical year Mother’s Day spending adds about $15 billion to the economy, but not this year.

- Train taste buds to like veggies. Want to eat healthier, but just can’t take the taste of kale, broccoli or other bitter veggies? New University of Buffalo research indicates you might want to consider the sage advice: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” That’s because our taste buds can be trained to like vegetables. Every forkful of food that enters your mouth must first be dissolved by saliva before the taste receptor cells have a turn. There are some 1,000 proteins in our saliva, and these proteins are influenced by what we eat. So the more we eat those bitter greens, the better they taste… Just how many servings of vegetables does it take to adjust our taste buds? The data doesn’t provide a number, such as 12 servings of broccoli. However, for people who avoid these foods because of their bitterness, but would like to include them in their diet, they should know their taste will eventually change.

- Christmas Day Football. The National Football League has scheduled a Christmas Day game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. In a tweet Thursday afternoon, writer Jeff Duncan of The Athletic wrote that he was able to confirm two games penciled in for the 2020-2021 NFL season: the Christmas Day match between the Saints and Vikings, to be held in New Orleans, and a Week 2 Monday Night Football game between the Saints and the Raiders, with the Las Vegas team hosting.

- Always the Friday before Mother’s Day, National Military Spouse Appreciation Day recognizes the significant contributions, support, and sacrifices of the spouses of the Armed Forces. National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is also sometimes known as Military Spouse Day.

- Thinking Cops wanted to race. Indiana state troopers spotted a red Mustang traveling at well above the speed limit. After radar indicated it was going 120 mph in a 70-mph zone, they gave chase. The high-speed pursuit went for 25 miles until officers used stop sticks to end it. During the arrest the 25-year-old man allegedly told the officers he didn’t stop because he “thought” they “wanted to race.”




Fun Fact:
The average person will have this as part of their breakfast about 15 times this year… Bacon. (I am well ABOVE average) #funfact





Matt's Musing:
True self control is waiting until the movie starts to eat your popcorn... #musing




Matt's Pick Song:
“Sing Me The Story” by the Taylors




Bible Trivia Answer:
C. Samson (Judges 14:5-7)