HARRY O RADIO SHOW 11.07.25
1015a- NEWS ATTACK!
Good news: Crossing your legs isn’t bad for your health. [Unless you’re driving.]
A new bullet train in Japan holds the top speed record: 375 mph. [So, really, keep your hands inside at all times.]
WACKY-BUT-TRUE
Police in Kenya arrested a woman for trying to sell her one-year-old son for the price of two goats. Police say the mother was selling her baby in hopes of chasing away another woman’s bad omen. The deal went sour when police accompanied the buyer to the sale and arrested the seller. They suspect the baby was born out of wedlock and thus considered a curse by some Kenyan communities.
A man who was raking leaves in his yard in Germany discovered a grenade. Police responded to the area and evacuated two houses. A bomb expert removed the grenade and disposed of it. It turned out to be an old, rusted World War II grenade.
1045a- REAL BREAKUP LINES
A dating website asked users to share the worst breakup lines they’ve been told.
- Your earlobes distract me.
- I’d consider staying if you were successful, but I’m not sure even that would be enough.
- That bottom line is that after watching you eat, I’ve decided to become a vegetarian.
- I’m really neglecting my cats.
- My mother says you look shifty.
- My old girlfriend just came back from Italy, so this will be our last date.
- Dancing is how I express myself, and you have no rhythm.
- I really like you, but your voice grates on my nerves.
- I was someone else when we started dating. I’m myself now, and I want out.
1115a-WHO’S USING YOUR EMAIL?
A guy shared on social media: “There is some lady in Florida that put my email into her doctor’s office patient portal by mistake. I tried to call and get it removed, but they can’t remove my email without her permission, so now I just confirm all of her appointments.”
1145a-DON’T HAVE A STROKE OVER A WEEKEND
Another study found that people who are treated for stroke over a weekend tend to fare worse than those who are treated during the week, but the reasons remain unclear. Canadian researchers found that people who checked into the hospital on the weekend tended to have more severe strokes than those who came in during the week, presumably because those with minor stroke symptoms chose to wait until Monday or Tuesday. However, when they used statistical tools to eliminate the influence of stroke severity on the findings, they found that the association remained — people who came to the hospital on the weekend were 12 percent more likely to die within 7 days than those who arrived during the week, regardless of the severity of their condition. So what’s the explanation? There may be unintentional differences in quality of care between the week and weekend, says the study (Toronto General Hospital).
115p-QUICK JOKE
A small town guy was in New York City and when he wanted to cross a street he immediately became aware of one of the problems. After waiting for fifteen minutes, he somehow managed to get to the other side. Once there he noticed a man sitting on the corner, scrolling on his phone. The small town guy approached him and said, “If I only knew how you do it in this city. I mean, how do you get across the streets alive?” “Well,” the man replies, “I was lucky. I was born on this side of the street.”
145p-ILLEGAL FEATHERS
If you find a feather on the ground during a walk, according to federal law you can’t keep it. To protect a variety of birds that were being killed to make women’s hats, a law passed in 1900 made it illegal to “pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, possess, sell, purchase, barter, import, export, or transport” any migratory bird or their parts — including feathers you find on the ground. There’s no exemption for molted feathers or roadkill. (The only exceptions are for legally hunted waterfowl, game birds like turkeys, and indigenous peoples for cultural practices.)
Source: Popular Science, 11/3/25
215p-SMELL THE SIZE
Sure, eating apples and cucumbers is good for you, but what about smelling them? Turns out, a whiff can help minimize feelings of claustrophobia. Landmark research found that smelling a green apple or a cucumber can change your perception of space, making places feel larger than they actually are. Interestingly, the smell of barbecue smoke — delicious as it may be — has an opposite effect, and makes rooms feel smaller.
Source: Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Center
245p-FLUSH TWICE
Sort of an indelicate topic, but everyone experiences it: What’s the etiquette about taking care of business in a public restroom? Etiquette suggests that you flush during as well as immediately after doing your business; this reduces any overheard sounds and other lingering evidence. And if you’re in a private home, use the bathroom fan.
Source: The International Center for Bathroom Etiquette
315p-WALKING SEXY
Attractiveness is about more than just body shape and facial features — it is also about the way people move. Women who sway their hips while walking increase their perceived attractiveness by 50 percent, research finds. Men who walk with swagger in their shoulders more than doubled the perception of their attractiveness. Swagger involves dipping the shoulders slightly with each step to create a rolling motion (think John Wayne).
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
345p-QUICKER & SMOOTHER
Instead of furiously shaking the ketchup bottle until waaaay too much ketchup pours out, here’s a better trick: Hit the bottle where the neck starts to narrow. It will come out quicker and smoother.
Source: Heinz
415p-TOO MUCH PORN?
Watching porn online can lead to less sex in real life. A study found that one in ten men who watch sex on the Internet become less interested in the real thing. And the more they watch, the less they have real sex. One reason: They prefer the body in the video to the one in their bed.
Source: Journal of Sex Research
445P- 3 QUICK THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW BEFORE I GO
1-Are you smarter than the average person? Most of us, 65 percent, say we are. And men are more likely than women to think they are smarter than the average.
2-People in nudist colonies play volleyball more often than any other sport.
3-Beginning in 1931 an out-of-work architect came up with this game after calculating the letter frequency and value of each letter of the alphabet by meticulously combing the front page of the New York Times. Name the game. (Scrabble)
DON’T FORGET TO LOVE, CARE, AND SERVE OTHERS, PUT SOME JOY IN YOUR LIFE AND DON’T BE ANXIOUS FOR ANYTHING. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND WEEKEND AND WE WILL ROCK AGAIN MONDAY AT 10 HERE ON THE FOX.
