Bible Trivia Question:
The Israelites told this Judge that they wanted a king to rule over them:
A. Samson
B. David
C. Gideon
D. Samuel
In The News:
- National Chocolate Pudding Day gets us all excited for a serving of this creamy dessert. Children and adults alike love chocolate pudding and have done so for generations. Usually eaten as a snack or dessert, chocolate pudding is also used as a filling for chocolate creme pie.
- Baby Shark Show. For those who thought it was delayed… or even cancelled… Baby Shark’s Big Show!, based on the viral YouTube video, is coming to Nickelodeon and will be aimed at preschoolers when it premieres in December.
- Balloon ride. Looking for a vacation that comes with a lot of social distance? A company called Space Perspective plans to fly people up to the Earth’s stratosphere in a giant balloon with a pressurized cabin. The trip would take about six hours — a leisurely descent up at about 12 miles an hour, followed by two hours spent in the stratosphere, and then the trip home.
… The balloon would end up about 19 miles above the surface of the Earth, which is “not technically outer space, but high enough to see the curvature of the Earth and the darkness of space stretching out beyond.”… The cost? $125,000 a seat. The first test flights are supposed to take off next year, but no passengers will likely go up for at least three years.
- Women get hysterical when they don’t fit into their tightest jeans. Men only start worrying when they don’t fit into the car… #musing
- ideal vacation amount needed. Taking a vacation is not only an opportunity to relax, see new places, and try new things — it may also help you live longer. Simply put, the more vacation is taken, the better. According to a 40-year study (published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging), individuals who took three weeks or more vacation in a year had lower rates of death compared to those who took shorter vacations. … The University of Helsinki, Finland, study included 1,222 middle-aged men. The study found “men with shorter vacations worked more and slept less than those who took longer vacations. This stressful lifestyle may have overruled any benefit of the intervention.”… Another study, out of Syracuse University, confirmed why a vacation lengthens life: they’re good for the heart. They actually saw a reduction in the risk for cardiovascular disease the more vacationing a person does.
- Fun Fact: The average person will spend 6½ years in their car. #funfact
- National Take Your Dog to Work Day. Every year employees across the country bring their dogs to work the Friday after Father’s Day. It’s National Take Your Dog to Work Day. A celebration of the companionship between canine and human, National Take Your Dog to Work Day hopes to inspire others to adopt from shelters and humane societies.
- 5g Declared Harmless. There’s no shortage of rumors about the latest generation of wireless networks, better known as 5G. Some of those reports are leaving people unnerved, with claims the signals are extremely bad for your health. A new study is pushing back, saying many are simply spreading “misinformation.” Researchers (Committee on Man and Radiation) say the radio waves from a 5G network carry little to no health risks. Although radiofrequency (RF) exposure can heat a person’s tissue with a large enough dose, the study says no one is being exposed to those kinds of levels with 5G or any other wireless signal today.
- COVID-19 Symptoms. Pop quiz: How many coronavirus symptoms are there. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently added three new symptoms to its ongoing list. Congestion or runny nose, nausea, and diarrhea were added, joining fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, and sore throat.
- Carjacker with Walker. An old guy in Australia attempted to steal a woman’s car at knifepoint, but he failed to flee the scene quick enough. The man allegedly took too much time loading his walker into the vehicle.
- Grandma on Social media. An unnamed woman in the Netherlands was upset that her mother posted photos of her children on Facebook and Pinterest, and demanded she take them down. The grandmother refused multiple requests, so her daughter took her to court, citing the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, an online privacy law. The judge in the case sided with the middle generation: the grandmother must take the photos down, or face a fine. The judge explained: “If someone wants their photo taken down, then the reasonable thing — the human thing — to do, is to go and take them down.”
Sunday:
- Froot Loops candy canes. Christmas is 6 months away… Don't look now, the holiday season is coming up fast and to celebrate its arrival, Kellogg's will release Froot Loops candy canes. A preview of the holiday treat was leaked by Instagrammer @junkfoodmom and don't worry the candy canes look like regular candy canes but hopefully will have the fruity flavor you're used to from eating the cereal.
- Most loved toy brands. A social analytics company (Talkwalker) has just released its list of the world’s most loved brands. At the top is Lego, the toy that sells seven sets a second and has made enough of those multicolored interlocking bricks for every person on planet Earth to have 80 of them… The list of the world’s most love brands doesn’t include companies we all know. The social analytics company that did the study took to forums, social media channels, news sites and blogs in search of postings and discussions about brands — 718 brands and 750 million mentions… Which is why, while Lego landed on top, the list also includes The Container Store, Four Seasons Hotels, Tiger Beer, Vertex (which makes cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta), Vroot (an international competitor to Netflix), and Bimbo (a Mexican bakery chain).
- House project lists. A new survey finds the average person has six home repairs or updates on their to-do list — and to complete just the top three would require an average of $680 combined… Those with home improvement experience reveal the average repair has three things go wrong… More than six in ten homeowners turn to search engines, YouTube or helpful apps to get their repairs and updates done.
- $$$ Commuting to work. If you’ve been able to work from home during the pandemic, here’s one bit of good news: you saved hundreds of dollars. Putting a price tag on it, Americans spend $2,600 each year — and 200 hours annually — getting to and from work.
- Easy way to lose weight. Checking your weight every day could help you slim down. A two-year Cornell University study found that tracking the results of daily weight checks on a chart helped people lose weight and keep it off. People who lost weight with this approach in the first year maintained that weight loss throughout the second year.
- Men and Math. In education and private industry, science and math fields are dominated by men. One of the factors in creating such a disparity, a study suggests, may be male overconfidence. Researchers at Washington State University found men consistently overestimate their mathematic abilities, while women more humbly (and accurately) rate their aptitudes. Men aren’t better at math, scientists say — they just think they are. According to middle and high school testing results, young women are more able mathematicians and scientists.
- Texting while driving. Researchers (Johns Hopkins University) say using a cell phone — even with a hands-free device — will likely distract drivers because the brain cannot handle both tasks. Imaging tests show the brain directs its resources to either visual input or auditory input, but cannot fully activate both at the same time.
- Lying about Flossing. More than a quarter of Americans lie about flossing their teeth, and 36 percent say they would rather do an unpleasant activity like cleaning the toilet… The survey found that the top three unpleasant activities that people would rather do than floss were washing a sink full of dirty dishes (18 percent preferred), cleaning the toilet (14 percent) and waiting in a long check-out line (14 percent).
- Job Interview theft. A tip for would-be thieves: If you’re going to a job interview, don’t swipe someone’s wallet and expect to be hired. Two job seekers learned that lesson the hard way after British police snagged them with a simple sting: getting the applicants’ would-be new boss to tell them, “You’re hired!” Excited, the two alleged thieves rushed back to the office where they found detectives and an unhappy employer waiting for them.
Matt's Musing:
Women get hysterical when they don’t fit into their tightest jeans. Men only start worrying when they don’t fit into the car… #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“Day one” by Jason Crab
Bible Trivia Answer:
D. Samuel (1 Samuel 8:4-5)
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