DECEMBER 6, 1931

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• Headline: Veteran Captains Bid Farewell. Impact: The retirement of veteran captains set off a chain reaction leading to the rise of amateur sailing enthusiasts who believed they could single-handedly navigate the world's oceans—spoiler alert: they couldn’t.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more dangerous than a veteran captain making a final trip is an amateur captain thinking they know better? Bon voyage!.
• Headline: International Exhibition of Prints 1931. Impact: The international print show opened the floodgates for art critics everywhere to argue about the meaning of 'art' for decades, eventually leading to an entire movement dedicated to painting with toast.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing worse than the art critics' opinions is the actual art sometimes? At least the toast smells good!.
• Headline: TOWER CLUB FOUR CONTRACT VICTORS; Defeat Sims Players in Contest for National Bridge Team Championship.COME FROM REAR IN RUSH New York Experts Carry Off Most of Honors as the PhiladelphiaTourney Ends.. Impact: The Tower Club's victory sparked an increase in bridge popularity, leading to the creation of a reality TV show, 'Bridge Wars', where players throw cards at each other for cash prizes. Who knew bridge could be so... violent?. Fact: Did you know that bridge is the only game where you can shout at your partner and still be considered a gentleman? What a classy sport!.
• Headline: PRESENT-DAY TREND TO APARTMENTS; Architect Says Multi-Family Homes Will Dominate in TenMile Radius of Manhattan.HOUSING PLANS DISCUSSEDCost of Land, Taxes and Assessments a Burden to Many SmallHome Owners in Ten-Mile Zone. Block Projects Favore Transit Facilities Essential.. Impact: The prediction of multi-family homes dominating housing markets ultimately fueled the rise of urban sprawl, leading to the dystopian future where everyone lives in a shoebox and calls it 'cozy'.. Fact: Did you know that multi-family housing is just a fancy term for 'everyone's living on top of each other'? Moving on up!.
• Headline: Rail Men Recall Erie's Record As School for Road Presidents. Impact: The Erie Railroad's legacy of producing presidents led to the assumption that any train conductor could run a country, which explains a lot about modern politics.. Fact: Did you know that if you can’t find a career path, you could always hop on a train and claim to be a president? Just don’t forget your conductor's hat!.
• Headline: TRIUMVIRS OF GERMANY'S DESTINY; Hindenburg, Bruening and Groener, Who Share the Dictatorship of the Reich in Its Critical Hour, Present a Contrast in Personalities, but All Three Are Soldiers Who Have Known War THE DICTATORS OF GERMANY Three Men Who Share the Burden of Her Destiny. Impact: Hindenburg, Bruening, and Groener's shared dictatorship led to a bizarre trend of leadership where everyone thought having military backgrounds would make them great leaders—thanks for that, history!. Fact: Did you know that being a soldier doesn't automatically make you a good leader? Just ask any group project member who's had to deal with a 'general' with no clue!.