Thursday, July 30, 2020

Radio Recap (Thursday 07/30/20)

Bible Trivia Question:

Believers are like what animals in God’s eyes?
A. Sheep
B. Goats
C. Cattle
D. Foxes


In The News:

 - National Chili Dog Day .Wrapping up National Hot Dog Month, the chili dog brings the heat. Add onions, cheese, or chili sauce for more variety. With a hot dog, the condiments are endless.

 - Average Car’s age. If you’re driving a car made over the last six, eight or ten years — it’s still young. According to the latest data, cars that are registered and on the roads have an average age of 11.9 years. The trend of older cars began during the recession, and the average age of cars on the road has been increasing since 2008.

 - Tall people are more likely to contract the coronavirus than short people are, a study has found. Conducted by the University of Manchester and Open University, the study found that people who are at least six feet tall are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. Professor Evan Kontopantelis, the study's lead author, says the findings suggest the virus is spreading through the air. "The results of this survey in terms of associations between height and diagnosis suggest downward droplet transmission is not the only transmission mechanism and aerosol transmission is possible,” he says.

 - Facial-recognition. Face masks are already known to stop the spread of coronavirus. Apparently, they can also make it much harder for facial-recognition software to identify you, too. the key finding of a new report released Monday from federal researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

 - Fun Fact: The first puck ever used in a hockey game was something most of us try to avoid. What was it? (A frozen cow patty) #funfact

 - Summer road rage. A study of aggressive driving habits finds that road rage increases dramatically during the summer months. AAA says sunny days, Friday afternoon peak hours and moderately congested traffic all contribute to push anxious drivers into a rage. The study found that one in four road rage incidents occurs during the 4 to 6PM afternoon rush hour. Just more than two-thirds of road rage incidents occur on sunny days.

 - National Cheesecake Day. one of America’s favorite desserts

 - Toilet talk. Coronavirus lockdowns are leading to some awkward video chats for many people working from home. A new survey finds some employees are taking their work to the bathroom. In fact, one in six people working from home says they’ve taken conference call from the toilet… The survey finds 92 percent take their phone to the bathroom. Of those people, six in ten check social media while relieving themselves… One in 25 people admit they’ve eaten while sitting on the toilet — women a bit more than men.

 - Men get hiccups more often than women do.

 - Tallest Giraffe. A male giraffe at the Australia Zoo has been declared the world's tallest living giraffe by Guinness World Records, standing at a height of 18 feet, 8 inches.

 - Thief and a group of cops. A Brazilian thief could not have picked a worse day to try and rob passengers on a bus. After snatching more than $800, the man jumped off the bus — right in front of 50 police gathered in a square for a ceremony. Dozens of officers chased the thief and eventually caught him.




Matt's Musing:

Crickets are really loud for something that gets eaten by everything ... #musing


Matt's Pick Song:

Stand By Me” by Ernie Haase and Signature Sound


Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Sheep (Isaiah 53:6)

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