Being confident in your abilities can sometimes be viewed as narcissistic or prideful -- so how can you have confidence and feel good about it? Katie Parsons talks about finding empowerment and pairing it with kindness for the most reach.

Does pineapple have flesh-eating properties? Was the first rocket scientist crazy? These questions are answered on today's episode followed by a news story that may bring you to tears. 

Helpful links from today's show

Pineapple treat: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2012/10/07/the-flesh-eating-pineapple/

Rocket scientist: https://crazyfacts.com/when-americas-first-rocket-scientist/

Violins of Hope: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2019/10/15/violins-hope-brings-message-compassion-frazier-history-museum-louisville/3834346002/

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Are you a frozen yogurt fan? Today's episode looks back on the rise (and fall) in popularity. There's also some information on how to give back those LEGOs instead of throwing them away. 

Helpful links from today's show:

Restaurant fads: https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2019/09/forgotten-restaurants-fads/

Donating LEGOs: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/10/08/us/lego-replay-trnd/index.html

If you've ever heard a pipe organ while in a pizza parlor, today's episode is for you. Robots and some feel-good news about amputee technology complete the episode -- with a Tuesday affirmation. Plus - find out why host Katie Parsons is breaking up with coffee. 

Helpful links from today's show:

Restaurant fads: https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2019/09/forgotten-restaurants-fads/

Bionic legs: 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bionic-legs-allow-amputees-to-feel-prosthetic-like-its-their-real-leg/

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Welcome to a full week of new episodes of The Morning Four, starting with some thoughts on Monday's potential. Today's episode features feel good news about longevity, and some facts on texting and candy corn. Stick around for the Monday affirmation.

Helpful links from today's show

First text message: https://www.npr.org/2017/12/04/568393428/the-first-text-messages-celebrates-25-years

Candy corn facts: https://www.history.com/news/candy-corn-invented

Happiness and long life: 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/30/health/happiness-live-longer-wellness/index.html

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Helpful links from today's show:

Compass, due North: https://www.traveltrivia.com/4-fascinating-facts-about-mail-from-around-the-world/

Drink and drone: https://thetechfacts.com/it-is-illegal-to-drink-and-drone-in-japan/

Empathy, adversity: https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/adversity.amp.html

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Baby by mail: https://www.traveltrivia.com/4-fascinating-facts-about-mail-from-around-the-world/

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A song can spark a million drink sales - and so can a musician, apparently. The Morning Four is back, with new episodes the rest of the week and some bonus content too. Listen in - and have a wonderful week!

Helpful links from today's show

Music and drinks: https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2019/09/music-popularizing-drinks/

Jules Verne predictions: https://crazyfacts.com/jules-vernes-wrote-a-novel-in-1863/

Tabletop gardens: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-designs-tabletop-gardens-for-people-in-wheelchairs/

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