WHICH CAME FIRST?

• Coca-Cola or the first successful airplane? [Coke showed up in 1883, the Wright brothers flew in 1903]

• Pac-Man or the Walkman? [The Walkman was released in 1979, Pac-Man in 1980]

• Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower? [Statue of Liberty was completed in 1884, Eiffel Tower in 1889]

• Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone or Star Wars: A New Hope? [The Harry Potter book arrived in 1997, the first Star Wars film in 1977]

• The internet or Microsoft Windows? [1983 is considered the official birthday of the internet, the first version of Windows came in 1985]

• The electric kettle or sliced bread? [The electric kettle was invented in 1891, the first automatically sliced commercial loaves were produced in 1928]

• The Rolling Stones or Rolling Stone magazine? [The Rolling Stones were formed in 1962, the mag was first published in 1967]

• Oreo or Chips Ahoy! Cookies? [Oreos showed up in 1912, Chips Ahoy! In 1963]

DID YOU KNOW?

Good news, stoners! Science is finally backing up what you’ve long known: that smoking weed does, in fact, make you nicer — and less greedy, to boot. In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, University of New Mexico researchers found evidence that cannabis use makes people more empathetic, as well as less motivated by money. 

Fun Facts

✓ Elvis Presley’s manager sold “I Hate Elvis” badges.

✓ Caffeine affects men more strongly than women, and women metabolize it about 25% faster.

FROM THE BS POLL VAULT: 

A statistical look at who we are and the things we do …

• 50% of dog owners say theirs loves to watch TV.

• 21% of women put on lipstick before going to the gym.

• 35% of women say they aren’t attracted to a man with a hairy chest.

• 17% of men have never worn a tuxedo.

• 82% of women have asked a stranger where they bought their shoes.

• 44% of men say they have flirted with a bank teller.

• 70% of men say they’ve gone to a movie they didn’t like, just to please their partner.

• 68% of people say they get their best sleep while on vacation.

• 21% of adults say they don’t really like going on picnics.

• 99% of women say they DON’T want their partner to wear a Speedo this Summer.

WATER COOLER QUESTION:

One-third of us enjoy eating THIS, but don’t like to admit it. What is it?

Answer:  Hot dogs

Question:  Over 40% of us say we do THIS when we’re angry. What is it?

Answer:  Eat ice cream

Mindy’ Deep Thought Question

Quote of the Podcast

That’s it for todays show! If you love what we do and want more of us check out our website lowtreestudios.com. The links provided in our show notes. Enjoy your evening and thank you for listening to the The Jason & Mindy Podcast where we feature topics that serve as an informative and entertaining break from life’s daily grind.