Radio Recap (Tuesday 06/23/2020)

Bible Trivia Question:

Who saw Jesus in the clouds before a crowd stoned him to death?
A. Paul
B. Stephen
C. Peter
D. James


In The News:


- National Hydration Day reminds us to replace fluids lost in the heat of battle.

- 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.

- Apple Watch hand washing. A new feature for the Apple Watch can detect when you’re washing your hands. Apple revealed the newest update for Watch on Monday… Once it senses you’re washing your hands, the Apple Watch will set a timer for 20 seconds, the amount of time the CDC recommends you wash to avoid spreading germs.

- 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).

- Fun Fact: The average American eats about 20 quarts of ice cream a year #funfact

- National Pink Day colors the world in vibrant shades of pink and explores everything it represents. Tickled pink to be in the pink.

- 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.

- 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.

- 8-year-old Bridge Player. A California boy has become the youngest bridge player to ever be awarded the title of Life Master by the world’s largest organization dedicated to the card game. The American Contract Bridge League said Andrew Chen of San Jose was granted the title of Life Master just three days after his eighth birthday. The organization said it normally takes players decades to accumulate 500 masterpoints by playing at tournaments and accredited clubs, but Andrew was able to earn his points in just two years by participating in local games and playing online… Andrew said he is drawn to the puzzle-solving element of bridge: “Every bridge hand is like a puzzle to solve. I like working things out.”

- Distracted bank robber. In Germany, police are looking for a man who robbed a bank, then left his dufflebag full of money lying on the sidewalk just outside the bank’s doors. Witnesses say the man stopped after the robbery to tie his shoe then, forgetting about the bag, walked away.

- Apple update to default apps. Apple update to allow iPhone users to choose default apps. iPhone users will be able to set Gmail as their default email app, Firefox as their main web browser, and listen to Spotify on their HomePod speakers, after Apple announced concessions to competitors who argue the company is abusing its monopoly. The new openness will arrive with a wave of software updates in the autumn, Apple said, alongside the other new features the company promised at its Worldwide Developers Conference, held remotely from Cupertino, California, on Monday.





- Independent nostril smell. A study has concluded that nostrils can detect odors independently from one another and can subconsciously guide you to the source of a smell. Researchers from China found that applying different strengths of odor to people’s nostrils subtly impacted their perception of visually-simulated movement. The findings prove that, even if we are not conscious of it, our sense of smell works ‘in stereo’ — just like our vision and hearing does using our pairs of eyes and ears… The researchers found that a stronger concentration of odor in one nostril consistently biased the participants towards thinking that they were moving in that direction — despite being unable to report which side received the stronger smell.




Matt's Musing:

So when people buy cookie dough, there are those that actually bake it?. #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

“More Than Ever” by the Gaither Vocal Band


Bible Trivia Answer:

B. Stephen (Acts 8:55-56)