SEPTEMBER 30, 1933

Full News Archive

• Headline: Migration Trends and Housing in 1933. Impact: In a bizarre twist of fate, the decrease in migrants led to a nationwide obsession with home improvement shows. Suddenly, every couch potato had a vested interest in renovations, inadvertently launching the DIY revolution of the 21st century. Who knew fewer families would mean more 'open concept' floor plans?. Fact: Did you know that the average American spends more time watching home improvement shows than actually improving their home? Yes, that shiny new kitchen is just a click away on your streaming service..
• Headline: Safeguarding Our Language in 1933. Impact: The campaign to protect language errors led to a ripple effect that caused a spike in grammar-checking software sales. Fast forward to today, and you can thank this event for the rise of overly enthusiastic spell-checkers that ruin your creative writing flow.. Fact: Fun fact: The number of people who argue over the Oxford comma is directly proportional to the number of times they will mispronounce 'quinoa' at dinner parties..
• Headline: ROOSEVELT ACTION FOR DEVALUATION IS HELD IMMINENT; High Official Predicts Monetary Statement Promising Return to Gold Standard. SAYS EVENTS FORCE MOVE Slackening of Industrial Pro- duction and Other Phases of Recovery Cited. 375 BANKS TO REORGANIZE Controller Approves Move to Free $400,000,000 of Deposits in 37 States. DEVALUATION MOVE IS HELD IMMINENT. Impact: Roosevelt's anticipated devaluation was the catalyst for a series of economic theories that would later inspire countless conspiracy theories about gold, the Illuminati, and why we can't have nice things. Some say he was just trying to avoid awkward conversations about the economy at dinner parties.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'money doesn't grow on trees' was originally coined by a forgotten economist who lost a bet over a game of Monopoly? Spoiler: they never got their money back..
• Headline: Amsterdam 'Hollywood' Begins First Production. Impact: Amsterdam's Hollywood kickstarted an international film craze that resulted in the rise of cinematic masterpieces like 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' and a slew of low-budget knock-offs. The film industry has never been the same since.. Fact: Did you know that the average movie-goer now consumes more popcorn than actual plot? That's right! Plot is just the excuse for more buttery goodness..
• Headline: True to Traditions.. Impact: The focus on Irish Free State troubles led to a sudden spike in interest for Irish history courses. This, in turn, caused an influx of tourists to the Emerald Isle, reversing the trend of Irish pubs being only for locals.. Fact: Interestingly, the phrase 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' has led to more awkward encounters than actual romantic relationships in the history of St. Patrick's Day celebrations..
• Headline: Canada Has No Desire To Join Us, Say Cecil. Impact: Cecil's declaration about Canada not wanting to join the U.S. inadvertently initiated the world's longest ongoing debate over which country has the better bacon. Spoiler: It's still Canada, and we all know it.. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'American exceptionalism' was originally coined after someone tasted Canadian maple syrup and declared that nothing could ever compare. They were not wrong..
• Headline: Two Stock Exchange Firms Being Formed; Two Others Organized and One Dissolved. Impact: The formation of stock exchange firms led to so many mergers and acquisitions that it became the basis for dozens of board games, where players can now ruin friendships over imaginary money instead of real-life investments.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'buy low, sell high' was actually coined by someone who thought it was a dating advice? Turns out, it applies to stocks too!.
• Headline: POLAR STAMPS ON PRESS.; Farley and Byrd See First Run of Little America Issue.. Impact: The printing of polar stamps sparked a craze for collecting obscure postal items, leading to the now-popular hobby of stamp collecting. This, of course, contributed to the decline of social interactions outside of stamp conventions.. Fact: Fun fact: The world’s rarest stamp is worth more than most people's homes. So, if you find one, congratulations! You have officially outsmarted the real estate market..