JANUARY 24, 1935

Full News Archive

• Headline: Government Requests 4,000 Military Planes. Impact: This request for 4,000 planes inadvertently led to the invention of the world's first 'Flying Car', which never actually took off because, well, people still can't parallel park.. Fact: Did you know that if you stack 4,000 planes on top of each other, you could create a really inconvenient parking lot?.
• Headline: Stock Exchange Rules Change in 1935. Impact: When the New York Stock Exchange started making bids in 1-32s, it inspired a new generation of mathematicians who thought they could count to 32 in their sleep. Spoiler: they couldn't.. Fact: Fun fact: 1-32s became the official measurement of how much stock traders love to complicate things..
• Headline: Unweighed Coal at Relief Stations. Impact: The acceptance of unweighed relief coal led to an underground movement of coal enthusiasts who believed lighter coal would ignite the next energy revolution—spoiler: it didn't.. Fact: Did you know that coal weighing less than a feather is still called 'coal'? Just don't tell the firefighters..
• Headline: THE PRICE OF CREDIT.. Impact: The discussion on credit prices led to the first-ever 'Credit Card Wars', where people started using plastic for everything, including buying other plastic. The environment is still recovering.. Fact: Did you know credit card companies now have a secret club where they decide how many fees to charge based on how much they can mess with you?.
• Headline: Women's Symphony Orchestra of 80 Will Make Its Debut Here Monday; Organization Quietly Formed by Group of Musicians Seeking Way to Employ Their Talents -- Aided by Prominent Sponsors -- Antonia Brico to Be Conductor.. Impact: The debut of the Women's Symphony Orchestra paved the way for an entire genre of music that would later inspire a reality show called 'The Real Musicians of New York'.. Fact: Fun fact: Antonia Brico was not just a conductor; she was also a pioneer in the art of waving a stick and looking very serious while doing it..
• Headline: LA GUARDIA URGES, GUTHRIE ASSAILS CHILD LABOR BAN; Albany Senate Chamber Packed at Committee Hearing on Ratifying Amendment. MAYOR DEFENDS CONGRESS Opposition Challenges Validity and Sees 'Snooper' Army Invading the Home. CHILD LABOR BAN ARGUED AT ALBANY. Impact: La Guardia's fight against child labor transformed the world of children's toys into a thriving industry, where now kids can work hard at pretending to work hard.. Fact: Did you know that the 'Snooper Army' is just a bunch of parents trying to figure out where their kids hide their candy?.
• Headline: SLAIN PATROLMAN BURIED.; Honor Guards Escort the Body of John Hopkins to Cemetery.. Impact: The funeral of Patrolman John Hopkins reminded everyone that the only thing more permanent than death is the endless cycle of bad crime shows based on true events.. Fact: Did you know that funeral homes have a secret competition to see who can make the most extravagant casket? Spoiler alert: it’s a real coffin business..
• Headline: WINS CORN CHAMPIONSHIP.; D. S. Croshaw Gets First Prize in Jersey Farm Show.. Impact: D. S. Croshaw's corn championship victory led to a national obsession with corn that would eventually give rise to a corn-based reality show. It was as riveting as it sounds.. Fact: Did you know corn is the only vegetable that can double as a musical instrument? Just ask any farmer with a kazoo..
• Headline: Hen Turning Into Rooster.. Impact: The laboratory hen turning into a rooster sparked a conspiracy theory that chickens were plotting to take over the world. Spoiler: they still haven't figured out how to cross the road.. Fact: Fun fact: If a hen turns into a rooster, it’s probably just trying to avoid being dinner..