AUGUST 27, 1934

Full News Archive

• Headline: Vivian Wikander's Momentous Wedding. Impact: Vivian's marriage sparked a trend in elaborate weddings, causing a butterfly effect of overpriced bridal magazines and reality TV shows where people cry over cake budgets. Thanks, Vivian.. Fact: Did you know weddings used to be simple affairs? Now, they require a small country's GDP just to say 'I do'!.
• Headline: The Highest Moral Activity.. Impact: The concept of 'the highest moral activity' later evolved into various competitions – including who can hold their moral high ground the longest without breaking into laughter.. Fact: Spoiler alert: most people break within 10 minutes of discussing politics at family gatherings..
• Headline: ' TREMENDOUS GAINS' CITED BY RICHBERG IN REVIEWING NRA FIGHT ON DEPRESSION; HELD A REPLY TO CRITICS Coincidence of Business Advance With NRA Codification Stressed. WEEKLY WAGES UP 37.5% Executive Council Secretary Emphasizes 2,320,000 Rise in Jobs Since June, 1933. PRICES AT 'PROFIT LEVELS' First of 7 Reports to Roosevelt on the New Deal Calls NRA the Stabilizing Factor. TREMENDOUS GAIN' CITED BY RICHBERG. Impact: Richberg’s report on the NRA inadvertently led to more acronyms than anyone could keep track of, paving the way for future generations to endlessly debate the meaning of letters.. Fact: Did you know that people now communicate using so many acronyms that the dictionary had to start issuing yearly updates just to keep up?.
• Headline: Jones-Burwell Lose Final.. Impact: The Jones-Burwell loss became a rallying cry for underdogs everywhere, leading to a series of motivational memes and a very dedicated fanbase for their next competition.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'underdog' comes from dogfighting? Seems like a poor choice of inspiration for a motivational poster, huh?.
• Headline: NEWARK JUDGE ROBBED.; Burglars Loot Home While Smith Family Is Away.. Impact: The robbing of the Newark judge’s home prompted a nationwide wave of judges installing home security systems, which ironically led to more crimes as burglars became more creative.. Fact: Did you know that some burglars now consider it a challenge to break into a judge's house? Talk about raising the stakes!.
• Headline: FAITH HELD MEANS TO ABUNDANT LIFE; Repentant Thief Crucified on Calvary Cited by the Rev. James Jardine.. Impact: Rev. Jardine’s views on faith inspired countless self-help books, leading people to believe that faith alone could solve their Netflix binge-watching problems.. Fact: Did you know that faith and Wi-Fi have become the two most common things people pray for these days?.