NOVEMBER 27, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Henry Ford's Emergency Surgery at 69. Impact: If only Ford had skipped that operation and invented a time machine instead. Imagine the chaos of time-traveling Model Ts crashing into T-Rexes!. Fact: Did you know Henry Ford once said, 'Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right'? Too bad he didn’t think he could dodge surgery!.
• Headline: Army-Navy Football Clash in Philadelphia. Impact: This football clash brought in so many motorists that it led to the invention of the phrase 'traffic jam'—which later inspired the creation of jam-flavored road snacks!. Fact: Did you know that Army-Navy games are essentially just an elaborate excuse for people to relive their college glory days in the form of road rage?.
• Headline: NOBEL AWARD WITHHELD.; Norwegian Committee Decides Not to Give Peace Prize This Year.. Impact: Withholding the Nobel Peace Prize this year created a butterfly effect where peace activists simply decided to throw more peace concerts instead. Thanks, but no thanks, Nobel committee!. Fact: Did you know that sometimes the Nobel committee just forgets to send an invitation? It’s like being ghosted by your dream job..
• Headline: Cutting Urges Progressives Organize. Impact: Cutting's call to action may have sparked an underground movement that eventually led to the creation of the Progressive Era's most thrilling sport: grassroots activism!. Fact: Did you know that organizing progressives is like herding cats? They each have their own agenda and are mostly interested in napping..
• Headline: THE UGLY DUCKLING: HANS CHRIS- TIAN ANDERSEN. By Isabel Proud- fit. Illustrated by Maithe Has- selrtis. 213 pp. New York: Robert McBride & Co. $2.25.. Impact: The Ugly Duckling's publication led to a massive rise in self-esteem among misfit animals, resulting in a world where everyone thinks they are a swan. Spoiler alert: They're not!. Fact: Did you know that Hans Christian Andersen was also known for his awkward social skills? Guess he was just practicing his own 'ugly duckling' story!.
• Headline: THE MYSTERY OF THE RABBIT'S PAW. By Selwyn Jepson. 242pp. New York: Harper & Brothers. $2.. Impact: The Mystery of the Rabbit's Paw sparked a bizarre trend of lucky charms that would eventually lead to the rise of rabbit-themed memes. Who knew bunnies could be so influential?. Fact: Did you know that the lucky rabbit's foot is a real thing? Sadly, no one ever asked the rabbit for permission before the whole 'lucky charm' situation unfolded..
• Headline: SAYS GANGS RULE POLICE.; Trenton Lieutenant Charges Corrup- tion In Department.. Impact: Lieutenant LaBarre exposing corruption likely led to a chain reaction of whistleblowers, culminating in a new reality show: 'America's Got Corruption!'. Fact: Did you know that police corruption is like a bad haircut? It might look great from one angle until you see it from the other side!.
• Headline: American Losses in European Securities Due Largely to Politicians, Says Banker. Impact: This banker’s statement about American losses possibly opened the floodgates for conspiracy theories about politicians being secretly controlled by alien investors.. Fact: Did you know that bankers often have their own version of fortune telling? They just call it 'market predictions'—but it’s really just a crystal ball..
• Headline: THE NEWS FROM DETROIT. Impact: The news from Detroit probably led to a surge of optimism, which was later crushed by a reality check involving unemployment and a lack of auto jobs. Who needs progress anyway?. Fact: Did you know that Detroit is often referred to as the 'Motor City'? Too bad the motors seem to keep breaking down..