- A study found that the average weight gained during pregnancy is 14 pounds — and that’s by the babies’ fathers. Five thousand male survey respondents said they were eating more as their partners’ pregnancies progressed. Their reasons: eating out more frequently before the baby comes (42 percent), the increased availability of snacks around the house (41 percent), the desire to make their partner feel better about her own weight gain (25 percent), and being served larger portions — apparently by a hungry mom-to-be (20 percent).

- The better your social and home life, the less likely you are to suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease. The latest in a string of studies finds a correlation between happy home life and the risk of heart disease. Married couples who felt they had friends and family for support during hard times were less likely than those who felt alone in the world to become overly stressed. Researchers say the study proves psychological factors can play as large a role in preventing heart disease as diet and exercise do.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MOM AFRAID OF DENTISTS USED SUPERGLUE TO KEEP TEETH IN MOUTH _ A mom in Brazil terrified of dentists used superglue to stick her teeth back in her mouth for 10 years. Eventually, the toxic chemicals in the glue meant she lost most of the bone supporting her teeth in her upper jaw, and she was forced to spend her life savings on treatment. Dentists had to remove most of her teeth, insert titanium pins into her mouth in order to screw on false teeth and restore her smile.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: ANTS KEPT OLD WOMAN AWAKE BY RINGING BELL _ A 75-year-woman in Germany called police complaining that she couldn’t sleep because her doorbell was always ringing. Officers sent to investigate the cause quickly tracked down the culprit: an ant nest next to the doorbell. The insects had built such a big home that the nest pressed the switching elements together, keeping the bell ringing. Officers silenced the doorbell by removing the nest with a knife.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: KAZAKH DRIVER FOUND TO BE WEARING ICE SKATES _ Police in Kazakhstan got a surprise when a driver they stopped for a routine check turned out to be wearing ice skates. The man admitted he had consumed quite a few drinks shortly before getting into his car. But why the ice skates? The man explained that he was on his way to have some fun at a nearby shopping mall, which has a skating rink.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN FACES ASSAULT CHARGE FOR HITTING TRAFFIC WORKER WITH PICKLE _ In Vermont, a Massachusetts man is in trouble for throwing a pickle out a car window and hitting a traffic worker. Troopers say Christoph Herrmannsdoerfer was a passenger in a car when he threw a large pickle out the window. It hit Carl Hoffman, a state employee who was working by the road, and caused him pain.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: WANTED MAN WALKS RIGHT UP TO COPS _ A guy in Brazil upset that a friend had been arrested by police. So he walked into a station house to inquire about what was going on. This would not have been such a bad idea except for one thing: the guy was wanted by the cops on robbery charges and his wanted picture was posted right there in the station house for everyone to see.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: A tip for would-be gasoline thieves. When stealing gas in the dark, don’t use a lighter to see how you’re doing. Police in Germany say that’s what a man did when he was siphoning gas from a dump truck at a business. The man was transferring the fuel from the truck to a gas can when he used a lighter to see how full the container had become. That sparked a fire that caused minor burns to his face and hands. The fire spread to a nearby forklift, which was destroyed.

Entertainment News

Question of the Podcast - What was the most expensive thing your spouse purchased without discussing it with you first? Did you let them keep it? The question of the podcast for listener participation for this Wednesday is a What is BEST incident of plain luck that you’ve ever experienced? You can respond to the question on The Jason & Mindy Facebook page or the Lowtree Studios facebook page and we will feature your response on next Wednesday’s show.

Fun Facts

✓ Blue-eyed people tend to have a higher alcohol tolerance than those with darker eyes.

✓ Giraffes are the only vertebrate animals that don’t yawn.

SHOWER THOUGHTS

From reddit.

• Your pet may have also named you.

• Hearing your favorite song randomly play from somewhere is more satisfying than playing it yourself.

• If ghosts are real, then cemeteries are a great idea because when a person dies they’ll have other ghosts to socialize with.

• Dogs learn that they get scolded for eating their poop. So they’re probably quite confused when we pick it up in a bag and carry it around.

• Insurance companies would save a lot of money if they didn’t spend our money constantly replaying commercials telling us how much money we’ll save.

• We need a universally agreed upon adhesive strength for sticker labels.

• If you watch a classic slasher movie backwards, it is about a guy taking sharp objects out of people and running away.

• If humans could communicate with animals then we likely wouldn’t eat them.

• It doesn’t matter how strong you are you’ll never squeeze every last sud out of the sponge

WORST GARDEN TRENDS OF ALL TIME

In a survey of gardeners and lovers of landscaping, the worst garden trends of all time have been revealed.

1. Gnomes
2. Fake grass
3. Fake animal/bird statues e.g. Flamingos
4. Artificial topiary balls
5. Buddha statue
6. Trampoline
7. Hot tub
8. Recycled old tires as plant containers
9. Wind chimes
10. Shoe planter (a planter that looks like a shoe)
11. Fairy gardens (tiny mini gardens for fairies)
12. Pretend bicycle planters

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