MARCH 22, 1936

Full News Archive

• Headline: Explore Canadian Landscape Painters. Impact: The rise of Canadian landscape painters led to a massive influx of tourists in the 21st century, who mistook Canada for a giant art gallery and consequently triggered a nationwide shortage of berets and French berets.. Fact: Did you know that landscape painting is just nature's way of saying, 'Please, take a canvas and make me look even better?'.
• Headline: The Philo Vance Murder Cases Explored. Impact: The Philo Vance Murder Cases became so popular that they inadvertently inspired a new generation of amateur detectives, leading to an increase in unsolved mysteries and a sharp rise in 'Detective' themed TV shows, which made Saturday night viewing a perilous affair.. Fact: Fun fact: Philo Vance is credited with more clichés than a daytime soap opera!.
• Headline: FARM AIDS THE STUDENT; He May 'Go to School Without a Cent' At Louisiana's State University. Impact: The farm colony project at Louisiana's State University resulted in a chain reaction leading to the establishment of 'Farm to Table' restaurants that now serve organic ice cream made by cows trained in classical music.. Fact: Did you know you can go to school without a cent, but you'll definitely need a sense of humor?.
• Headline: THE CASE OF THE SLEEPWALKER'S NIECE. By Erle Stanley Gardner. 282 pp. New York: Morrow & Co. $2.. Impact: Erle Stanley Gardner's 'The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece' led to a bizarre trend of sleepwalking-themed parties where guests would dress as their favorite snoozing characters, leading to a spike in bed-related injuries.. Fact: Did you know that sleepwalking is just your body's way of telling you it needs a midnight snack?.
• Headline: NEW ACCENTS IN POTTERY; The Creators of Ceramic Art Keep in Touch With the Decorative World in Which Their Diverse Products Must Find a Place. Impact: The new accents in pottery revolutionized the ceramic industry, creating a black market for 'authentic' pottery that was actually just glorified coffee mugs. This eventually led to a pottery heist that became the stuff of legends.. Fact: Did you know that in the pottery world, 'new accents' is code for 'we ran out of ideas'?.
• Headline: The Turbulent Balkans; PEACE IN THE BALKANS: The Movement Toward International Organization. By Norman J. Padelford. 210 pp. New York: Oxford University Press. $2.. Impact: Padelford's work on peace in the Balkans sparked a series of diplomatic discussions that accidentally led to the creation of International Peace Day, celebrated by eating pizza and avoiding your in-laws.. Fact: Did you know that peace in the Balkans was once temporarily achieved by simply agreeing on a common coffee blend?.
• Headline: SCHOOL GROUP TO TRAVEL; Beacon Voyagers to Leave on Tuesday for Bermuda.. Impact: The Beacon Voyagers' trip to Bermuda set off a chain of events that led to an annual migration of students to tropical destinations, thus creating the 'Spring Break' culture we know and love—a.k.a. the original 'study abroad' experience.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more unpredictable than student travel plans is the weather in Bermuda?.
• Headline: FEDERAL RELATION TO BUSINESS IS TOPIC; Chamber of Commerce Will Have No Talks by Major Officials at Meeting April 27.. Impact: The Chamber of Commerce's meeting about federal relations was so dull that it inadvertently inspired the creation of 'boring meetings' as an art form, leading to a renaissance of unproductive discussions around the world.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more exciting than federal relations is watching paint dry? For real..