JUNE 11, 1933

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• Headline: American Artists Shift Focus in 1933. Impact: As fewer American artists traveled to Paris in search of inspiration, art schools sprang up all over the U.S., resulting in an explosion of mediocre abstract art that would haunt gallery walls for decades. Who knew a shortage of inspiration could lead to so much... well, confusion?. Fact: Fun fact: 'Abstract' is just a fancy way of saying 'I forgot how to paint.'.
• Headline: New Bank for Orange Established in 1933. Impact: The establishment of a new bank in Orange was the beginning of a series of banking fads that eventually led to the creation of a 'banking app' that could only be used by squirrels. Yes, the world is that weird.. Fact: Did you know that in some cultures, squirrels are considered financial advisors? Just kidding—at least for now..
• Headline: IN PLACE OF PROFIT. Social Incentives in the Soviet Union. By Harry F. Ward. With drawings by Lynd Ward. 460 pp. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. $2.50.; Soviet Russia. Impact: Harry F. Ward's exploration of social incentives in Soviet Russia sparked a debate that would last for decades, resulting in an odd trend where people started trying to incentivize social gatherings with... free food. Who knew potlucks would become a concept born from political theory?. Fact: Soviet potlucks were a thing—bring a potato, get a revolution! (Just kidding, sort of.).
• Headline: COLUMBIA SQUIRRELS ENJOY ACADEMIC LIFE; Invaders of Campus From Nearby Park Are Fed Well by Students.. Impact: The squirrels invading Columbia's campus became a symbol of academic life, inspiring a wave of 'squirrel studies' that would lead to an entire sub-field of research dedicated to understanding their snack preferences. The world was never the same after that.. Fact: Did you know that squirrels can actually remember the locations of hundreds of nuts? Too bad we can't say the same for most students during finals week!.
• Headline: ILLINOIS RESTORES ITS FORMER CAPITOL; Famous Building Where Lincoln and Douglas Debated to Be Historic Shrine.. Impact: The restoration of Illinois' former Capitol became a rallying point for historians, inadvertently leading to the rise of 'historic restoration' as a trendy hobby. Soon, everyone was restoring their childhood treehouses.. Fact: Fun fact: Lincoln and Douglas debated so vigorously that some say their words still echo in the halls of that Capitol. Or maybe it's just the ghosts of bad political decisions..
• Headline: Management Trust Organized.. Impact: The formation of a management trust foreshadowed a future where people started managing their pets with the same fervor, leading to an era where cats had their own life coaches. Thank you, capitalism!. Fact: Ever wonder why your cat seems so demanding? It might just be its management team speaking!.
• Headline: STATISTICS POINT TO REALTY UPTURN; More Mortgage Loans and Fewer Foreclosure Sales Reported for May. INCREASE IN CONVEYANCES Record and Guide Survey Show General Improvement Over April.. Impact: The realty upturn reported in Manhattan in May marked the beginning of a wild real estate rollercoaster that would eventually lead to the phrase 'location, location, location' being uttered by every wannabe real estate mogul in the universe. The more things change.... Fact: In Manhattan, even the pigeons have their own real estate agents. Just kidding—unless you count that one pigeon who won't leave my window..