Bible Trivia Question:
In what town did Jesus’ friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus live?
A. Bethany
B. Jerusalem
C. Bethlehem
D. Jericho
In The News:
- National Lazy Day gives us permission to relax and kickback. So, we’re going to be a bit lazy here. The number one rule of any lazy day is if you can’t reach it, you don’t need it. Don’t break the rule. What is the official exercise of #NationalLazyDay? Diddly squats.
- Boy tells Jokes. A boy from eastern New York is receiving praise from his local police department after using a unique method of gathering money to donate to the department. The boy, named Colin, decided he wanted to tell jokes to lift people’s spirits during these tough times. Charging 25 cents a joke, Colin quickly raised over $78. Colin donated the money to the Amsterdam, New York, Police Department’s K-9 Fund.
- $1.5 Million Diamond-Encrusted Facemask. Looking to ride out the pandemic in style? A jewelry company is working on the world's most expensive facemask. The mask is made from 18-karat white gold and encrusted with 3,600 black diamonds - along with a top-of-the-line N99 filter for extra protection. The price tag? A cool $1.5 million. Of course, it's not the most practical facemask in the world, weighing more than half a pound. Designer Isaac Levy says he already has a buyer lined up - a Chinese businessman who lives in the U.S.
- Salmonella outbreak caused by onions. COVID-19, murder hornets, and a salmonella outbreak caused by onions. 2020 is certainly doing her best to shut down all of humanity. A recall of onions is expanding and has infected 640 people from 43 states. At least 85 of them have been hospitalized. The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to eat onions from Thomson International Inc. The advice applies to red, white, yellow, and sweet onions. Some of the onions were sold at stores including Walmart, Kroger, Fred Meyer, Publix, Giant Eagle, Food Lion, and H-E-B, under a variety of brand names.
- Fun Fact: What does the letter Q stand for in Q-Tips? (Quality) #funfact
- National S’mores Day on August 10th recognizes the most popular campfire treat! Millions of people of all ages love this gooey, toasted treat. S’mores consists of a roasted marshmallow with a layer of chocolate bar sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker.
- Looks like Oreo is gearing up to release their third coffee flavored cookie. They recently announced their Tiramisu Cookie and Latte Creme Fudge Dipped Oreo Thins. The latest flavor is Java Chip Oreos. In an Instagram post it was stated the latest flavor would be out "very soon." Java Chip Oreos will be stuffed with coffee flavor creme and chocolate chips. It will be made with real cocoa.
- Cardinals series postponed due to coronavirus. The planned St. Louis Cardinals series this week against the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to the coronavirus. The Cardinals' three-game series this weekend against the Chicago Cubs also was postponed after several St. Louis players and staffers tested positive for the virus. As of Aug. 8, 10 Cardinals players and seven employees had tested positive since a week earlier.
- Amazon as fulfillment centers. Amazon may breathe new life into mall properties across the country. The Wall Street Journal says Amazon executives are in talks with mall-owner Simon Property Group to turn some of the country's closed Sears and JC Penney stores into fulfillment centers. It could be a win-win; as more Penneys and Sears close throughout the U.S., Amazon could bring jobs back to some of the retailers' former employees. It most likely would also mean that you would get that Amazon package delivered even faster (in case two day delivery isn't fast enough for ya.) While Reuters reports that Simon Property Group owned 108 malls in the country as of 2016, the Wall Street Journal couldn't confirm how many stores are being considered by Amazon as fulfillment centers.
- Mask Run. A doctor in England wanted to prove that face masks won’t impair your oxygen levels. So he ran for 22 miles while wearing one. Throughout his running journey, Tom Lawton used a pulse oximeter to monitor his oxygen levels. The medical device measures the saturation of oxygen in a person’s red blood cells and typically clips to your finger. The doctor says his oxygen levels were at “98% every time I checked.” He never took the mask off for food or water. The ICU doctor said he wanted to show everyone that masks are safe to wear and are a necessity in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
- Dinosaur Diagnosed with Cancer. A dinosaur that hobbled around some 76 million years ago has finally been diagnosed — with cancer. Researchers in Canada spotted a large growth in a Centrosaurus apertus leg bone and ran it through a battery of tests, making CT scans, constructing a cross-section, and cutting it into thin slices to analyze it at a cellular level under a microscope. Conclusion: The plant-eating dinosaur suffered from advanced osteosarcoma, a kind of cancer that still afflicts humans and other animals… Advanced as it was, the cancer likely didn’t kill the dinosaur — which was found in a huge bonebed with other Centrosaurus and probably died along with them.
Matt's Musing:
A friend commented that he doesn't know what cloning machines do.
I told him that it makes two of us... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“I Am” by The Hoppers
Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Bethany (John 11:1)
- $1.5 Million Diamond-Encrusted Facemask. Looking to ride out the pandemic in style? A jewelry company is working on the world's most expensive facemask. The mask is made from 18-karat white gold and encrusted with 3,600 black diamonds - along with a top-of-the-line N99 filter for extra protection. The price tag? A cool $1.5 million. Of course, it's not the most practical facemask in the world, weighing more than half a pound. Designer Isaac Levy says he already has a buyer lined up - a Chinese businessman who lives in the U.S.
- Salmonella outbreak caused by onions. COVID-19, murder hornets, and a salmonella outbreak caused by onions. 2020 is certainly doing her best to shut down all of humanity. A recall of onions is expanding and has infected 640 people from 43 states. At least 85 of them have been hospitalized. The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to eat onions from Thomson International Inc. The advice applies to red, white, yellow, and sweet onions. Some of the onions were sold at stores including Walmart, Kroger, Fred Meyer, Publix, Giant Eagle, Food Lion, and H-E-B, under a variety of brand names.
- Fun Fact: What does the letter Q stand for in Q-Tips? (Quality) #funfact
- National S’mores Day on August 10th recognizes the most popular campfire treat! Millions of people of all ages love this gooey, toasted treat. S’mores consists of a roasted marshmallow with a layer of chocolate bar sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker.
- Looks like Oreo is gearing up to release their third coffee flavored cookie. They recently announced their Tiramisu Cookie and Latte Creme Fudge Dipped Oreo Thins. The latest flavor is Java Chip Oreos. In an Instagram post it was stated the latest flavor would be out "very soon." Java Chip Oreos will be stuffed with coffee flavor creme and chocolate chips. It will be made with real cocoa.
- Cardinals series postponed due to coronavirus. The planned St. Louis Cardinals series this week against the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to the coronavirus. The Cardinals' three-game series this weekend against the Chicago Cubs also was postponed after several St. Louis players and staffers tested positive for the virus. As of Aug. 8, 10 Cardinals players and seven employees had tested positive since a week earlier.
- Amazon as fulfillment centers. Amazon may breathe new life into mall properties across the country. The Wall Street Journal says Amazon executives are in talks with mall-owner Simon Property Group to turn some of the country's closed Sears and JC Penney stores into fulfillment centers. It could be a win-win; as more Penneys and Sears close throughout the U.S., Amazon could bring jobs back to some of the retailers' former employees. It most likely would also mean that you would get that Amazon package delivered even faster (in case two day delivery isn't fast enough for ya.) While Reuters reports that Simon Property Group owned 108 malls in the country as of 2016, the Wall Street Journal couldn't confirm how many stores are being considered by Amazon as fulfillment centers.
- Mask Run. A doctor in England wanted to prove that face masks won’t impair your oxygen levels. So he ran for 22 miles while wearing one. Throughout his running journey, Tom Lawton used a pulse oximeter to monitor his oxygen levels. The medical device measures the saturation of oxygen in a person’s red blood cells and typically clips to your finger. The doctor says his oxygen levels were at “98% every time I checked.” He never took the mask off for food or water. The ICU doctor said he wanted to show everyone that masks are safe to wear and are a necessity in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
- Dinosaur Diagnosed with Cancer. A dinosaur that hobbled around some 76 million years ago has finally been diagnosed — with cancer. Researchers in Canada spotted a large growth in a Centrosaurus apertus leg bone and ran it through a battery of tests, making CT scans, constructing a cross-section, and cutting it into thin slices to analyze it at a cellular level under a microscope. Conclusion: The plant-eating dinosaur suffered from advanced osteosarcoma, a kind of cancer that still afflicts humans and other animals… Advanced as it was, the cancer likely didn’t kill the dinosaur — which was found in a huge bonebed with other Centrosaurus and probably died along with them.
Matt's Musing:
A friend commented that he doesn't know what cloning machines do.
I told him that it makes two of us... #musing
Matt's Pick Song:
“I Am” by The Hoppers
Bible Trivia Answer:
A. Bethany (John 11:1)
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