Bible Trivia Question:
What was the weight of Goliath's spear head??
A. 100 shekels
B. 300 shekels
C. 600 shekels
D. 800 shekels
In The News:
- National French Fry Day. French fries, also known as chips, fries, finger chips, or French-fried potatoes, are batons of deep-fried potatoes. It is believed by some that the term “French” was introduced to the potatoes when the American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I and consequently tasted Belgian fries. Since French was the official language of the Belgian Army at that time, it is possible the American soldiers began calling the fried potatoes “French” fries.
- childhood memories. Some childhood memories are good, others, not so much. Every millennial will remember hurting themselves on things like bicycle pedals, metal slides, and red dodge balls. But you didn’t know pain until you stepped on a perfection game piece, metal jack or lego. Other things that caused millennials a great deal of pain were getting cuts on the side of your mouth from icee sticks, hitting your ankle with a “Skip-It”, and burning your hand on an E-Z Bake Oven.
- Sharks get the headlines, but Bambi is the real killer. Shark attacks kill a dozen or fewer people in the United States each year while car-deer collisions kill an average of 130 a year. Wasps and bees kill nearly 50 Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Drone proposal fails. At a university in China a student thought it would be romantic to deliver an engagement ring to the love of his life using a drone. The student steered the drone toward his waiting sweetheart — until campus security arrived and put an end to the aerial display of affection. The student had to propose the old fashioned way — down on one knee.
- Speed camera glitch. A speed camera in Italy handed a driver a $960 fine for taking her Ford Focus up to 437 miles per hour, or approximately 10 times the maximum speed of that vehicle. It was a computer glitch and the woman didn’t have to pay the fine.
- Fun Fact Allen and Wright are the guys this drink was named for:A&W Root Beer. They launched the drink and the restaurant chain. #funfact
- National Beans ‘N’ Franks Day on July 13th encourages us to make our favorite recipes during National Hot Dog Month. Also known as “beanie weenies,” both dishes are similar to pork ‘n’ beans, but substitute hot dogs or frankfurters for the pork. While beans and franks is one name, Van Camp’s owns the trademark to the Beanie Weenies name. Another brand name is Franks & Beans.
- Church $ Collections through RC car. The world is constantly adapting to a new normal during the pandemic — and that includes churchgoers and their leaders, who are pivoting also. Someone captured an innovative way one Catholic church went about doing its weekly collections. Usually there’s a person going around with a basket, which then gets passed around with people tossing in cash and donations. With COVID-19 going around, that ain’t safe. So one parish got creative to get their dough — strapping a basket to a remote control car and zipping out to the crowd, some of whom threw down some bucks and carried on like normal.
- International Auctioneer Championship is postponed. The annual International Auctioneer Championship was to be held this week (July 14) in San Diego, part of the International Auctioneers Conference & Show. COVID-19 has moved the conference online, but the Auctioneer Championship was cancelled. Next year they’ll meet in Minneapolis… Check out the audio of the CEO of Ohio Real Estate Auctions, then compete against others on your show/air staff in an auctioneer contest.
- Mario game sells for $114,000. An unopened copy of a vintage Super Mario Bros. video game sold for $114,000 at auction. A bidder, who wished to remain anonymous, snapped up an early version of the pioneering Super Mario Bros. game released in 1985 for Nintendo’s NES console during an auction conducted Friday. The $114,000 price eclipsed Heritage Auctions’ previous record amount for a video game, which was a $100,150 bid made early last year for an unopened copy of the same game… The Super Mario Bros. copy that sold for a new record was part of a collection of video games from the 1980s and 1990s that sold to various buyers for nearly $700,000. Other titles auctioned off included Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!, a 1987 video game based on the former heavyweight boxing champion, that sold for $50,400.
- Ears move to unexpected sounds. Pet owners may enjoy seeing their furry friends “perk up” when hearing something interesting. It turns out cats and dogs aren’t the only ones to make these amusing little movements. Recent research finds human ears also perk up from an unexpected sound, just like other animals that move their ears. Researchers say about one in five people can control their muscles and wiggle their ears. Although only a small portion has this talent, a study by the University of Saarlandes in Germany says all humans can actually move their ears — though most of those actions are automatic. … Study authors say their results show the ear-orienting system moving in the direction of the subject’s attention. So whether you realize it or not, your ears perk up and point towards the things that grab your attention.
- Atlanta won’t drop Braves name, but will review Tomahawk Chop. The team said it has had conversations with several Native American communities and changing the name of the Braves "is not under consideration or is considered necessary."
- Disney: No mask, no pictures. Forget getting that action picture of you on Magic Mountain if you’re not wearing a mask. Upon Disney World reopening in Florida over the weekend the company implemented a policy to suppress photos that show a park attendee doing anything on a ride that is deemed unsafe, which is what not wearing a mask is considered. Disney is also asking visitors to the park to leave if they feel ill. If someone comes to the first aid center at the park with COVID-19 symptoms they will be required to leave, however, Disney will help the individual seek additional medical attention. Orange County where Disney is located reported a one-day record total of 15,000 coronavirus cases.
Matt's Musing:
Do coffee-shop employees take coffee breaks?... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“JoyRide” by Ivan Parker
Bible Trivia Answer:
C. 600 shekels (1 Samuel 17:7)
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