J & M - Stash It or Trash It
On todays show:
- A survey shows one in three people would rather lose a finger than their high-speed broadband internet connection.
- Dogs become less obedient to commands during adolescence just like teenage kids. In experiments (in Britain) dogs were more likely to ignore commands given by their caregiver and were harder to train at the age of eight months, during puberty. Despite being less mature, prepubescent dogs around the age of five months were more obedient to their owner than the older dogs. The research team, which claims to be the first to find evidence of adolescent behavior in dogs, reassures owners of pubescent dogs that they are going through a passing phase.
- A global study (by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) reveals men who are wealthy and have more education are more likely to drink alcohol than anyone else. Though these men with a higher socioeconomic status — usually white men — tend to drink most, the study found that wealthy women and poor men are most likely to take part in “hazardous drinking.”
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: ‘LUCKY JACKET’ LANDS BURGLAR IN HANDCUFFS _ A burglar accused of ransacking homes in China while wearing what he called his “lucky jacket” was caught during a police stakeout.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: SEAGULLS BLAMED FOR EATING BAGS OF DONATED FOOD OUTSIDE OF FOOD BANK _ Seagulls that are plaguing a city have been blamed for devouring dozens of donations left outside a charity food bank. The dive-bombing gulls have been a menace for people living in Worcester, England, for years. In the latest attack, dozens of bags of donated food were ruined after gulls attacked them outside the city’s food bank over the weekend.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: INTRUDER MAKES BEDS, LEAVES _ In India, authorities are looking — though not very hard — for the person who likes to break into homes and make the bed. Police say at least seven homes have been entered and in each case the person made the bed perfectly. In one home the person even washed the sheets before making the bed.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: DEAD MAN CAME BACK TO LIFE _ A Chinese man who was supposedly hacked to death in a fight reappeared in his hometown after 10 years. The man’s supposed killer had served 10 years of a 29-year sentence after confessing to killing the man in the hatchet fight. The man reappeared in his village because he needed money.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: SUPER-PREPPER _ When the novel coronavirus swept through the United States, architect Joseph Badame had cause to say “I told you so!” He didn’t know what calamity was coming, but Badame prepared for nearly everything: he designed and built an 8,500 square-foot, partly-underground house on 3 acres in Medford, New Jersey, surrounded by an electric fence, plus enough outbuildings and food to accommodate 120 friends and family for a full year. He even thought to stock 4,200 rolls of toilet paper, and buried tanks to hold gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, and heating oil. He installed a coal-fired furnace supplied by “tons” of coal stacked outside.
… What does Badame think now, with COVID-19 killing thousands per day? The 77-year-old said, “This is much more severe than I even planned for.” But his decades of preparation and million-dollar stockpile of supplies aren’t helping: he lost the house to foreclosure in 2017, and now lives with a friend.
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: COME BACK WITH A WARRANT _ When Flagler County, Florida, Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a house the doormat had a message for them: “COME BACK WITH A WARRANT”. No need — they already had a search warrant for suspected drugs and paraphernalia. The search uncovered significant quantities of drugs, syringes, and “other drug paraphernalia.”
WACKY-BUT-TRUE: BURGLAR CAUGHT AFTER GETTING STUCK IN A WINDOW _ A burglar was arrested in South Africa (Klerksdorp) after he was caught trying to break into a house. The man was caught after he got stuck in a small window he had tried to use to gain entry into the house.
Question of the Podcast - What is something you learned in school that is absolutely useless?
FOODS NON-AMERICANS ARE GROSSED OUT THAT AMERICANS EAT
BuzzFeed rounded up some tweets from non-Americans that began with “Do Americans really eat…”
• Do Americans really eat a bowl of chili as a meal?
• Do Americans really eat bacon with their hands?
• Do Americans really eat eggs with ketchup?
• Do Americans really eat pasta with butter?
• Do Americans really eat shredded cheese straight out of the package?
• Do Americans really eat chips on sandwiches?
• Do Americans really eat from paper plates because they don’t wanna do dishes?
• Do Americans really eat pizza with pineapples?
• Do Americans actually eat just peanut butter… with a spoon… from the jar?
• Do Americans actually eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
• Do Americans actually eat their apples with peanut butter and cinnamon?
• Do Americans actually eat cold pizza?
Fun Facts
✓ Jim pranked Dwight 114 times throughout the entirety of the U.S. version of “The Office.”
✓ Post-it notes should be peeled horizontally, not in an upward motion, which causes the paper to curl.
- Women carry an average of $84 worth of cosmetics in their make-up bags, according to a survey. The survey also found women between the ages of 16 and 24 carry $101 worth of make-up while 25- to 34-year-olds have on average $105 in cosmetics. After age 34, women’s spending on make-up drops off steadily with the over-55s carrying less than $51 in product.
- If you’re planning on grilling out this summer, here’s a tip from Men’s Health: don’t use a water bottle to squirt out flare-ups. Their sources say it can create burn-causing steam, and even worse it can damage the finish on the grill. Men’s Health says to avoid flare-ups all together, trip the fat from the meat and cook with the lid on the grill.
WE HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF!
• There are 300,000 items in the average American home.
• While the average size of the American home has nearly tripled in size over the past 50 years, 1 out of every 10 American households rents offsite storage.
• 25% of people with two-car garages don’t have room to park cars inside them and 32% have room for only one vehicle.
• Research found that the average 10-year-old owns 238 toys but plays with just 12 daily.
• 3.1% of the world’s children live in America, but they own 40% of the toys consumed globally (UCLA).
• The average American throws away 65 pounds of clothing per year.
• Our homes have more television sets than people.
• Americans spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches than on higher education.
ROAD TRIP POP QUIZ
According to rental car company Hertz, the top five causes of road trip car arguments are, in reverse order:
5. Bathroom stops
4. Partner’s driving skills
3. Traffic
2. Noisy / naughty children
1. Getting lost / directions
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