MAY 2, 1935

Full News Archive

• Headline: NRA Dues Collection Controversy in Jersey City. Impact: When code agents were threatened with arrest, it triggered an underground movement of secret dues collectors. This led to a black market for NRA memberships, where every dues payment came with a complimentary 'I Survived Jersey City' t-shirt. This underground economy eventually funded an entire generation of conspiracy theorists.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more disorganized than a group collecting NRA dues in Jersey City is a cat trying to catch a laser pointer?.
• Headline: Britain's Steel Shipment Agreement in 1935. Impact: This agreement with the European cartel on iron and steel set off a chain reaction that resulted in Britain developing an unhealthy obsession with tea cozies made of recycled steel. Who knew that industrial agreements could lead to cozy kitchenware?. Fact: Did you know that 'dumping' was not just a business practice but also a term used to describe what happens when you drop your shopping bags after a long day?.
• Headline: Hodsons Arrive in Naples.. Impact: The arrival of the Hodsons in Naples caused a local tourism boom, as people flocked to catch a glimpse of the couple. Little did they know, they were just there for the pasta.. Fact: Did you know that every time someone arrives in Naples, a pizza is born? It's a scientific fact. (Okay, maybe not, but it should be.).
• Headline: BRITISH EPICUREAN TO TEACH US TO EAT; A.L. Simon, Leading Exponent of Good Living, Here to Fight Our 'Pernicious Habits.'. Impact: A.L. Simon's mission to fight American 'pernicious habits' resulted in an unexpected rise of food bloggers who eventually turned gourmet eating into an art form. Now we have avocado toast costing more than a small car.. Fact: Did you know that the only pernicious habit harder to break than eating poorly is scrolling through Instagram while pretending to eat healthy?.
• Headline: PHYSICIANS GET PLAN TO CLASSIFY PATIENTS; Dr. Glazebrook, Stock Exchange Medical Director, Would Fix Four Income Groups.. Impact: Dr. Glazebrook's classification of patients by income groups led to a future where health insurance premiums were based on how much one spent on avocado toast versus ramen noodles. Health care in America: where your lunch choice defines your life.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more complex than classifying patients is classifying which of your friends will actually split the bill?.
• Headline: SIX-DAY FILIBUSTER ENDS; Chamber Votes Adjournment to 3:30 to Halt Costigan Fight.. Impact: The end of the six-day filibuster marked the beginning of an era where politicians realized they could just keep talking until everyone else left the room. This practice later evolved into modern-day political debates.. Fact: Did you know that the longest filibuster ever recorded is still shorter than the average family dinner argument?.
• Headline: GREY FLEET PAUSES IN WAR GAME MOVE; Southern Detachment Slips Into San Francisco Bay on Its Mysterious Mission.. Impact: The Grey Fleet's mysterious mission led to decades of speculation about their purpose, which eventually inspired a series of spy novels and a not-so-secret cult dedicated to finding out what the fleet was really up to.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more mysterious than a war game's mission is trying to decipher your cat's thought process when it stares at a wall?.