JANUARY 3, 1937

Full News Archive

• Headline: Glacial Imprints on Lake Erie Stones. Impact: If those stones could talk, they'd probably spill the tea on every ancient glacier gossip. Little did they know, their icy imprints would become a hotspot for geology enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists who believe the rocks are secretly sending messages to aliens.. Fact: Those glacier imprints are like nature's way of saying, 'I was here first!' Talk about a rock-solid claim to fame..
• Headline: Investors Turn to Apartment Houses in 1937. Impact: The apartment craze of 1937 led to a boom in real estate investing, which eventually got so out of hand that people started referring to their homes as 'investment portfolios.' Thanks, Joseph, for turning the American Dream into an episode of 'House Hunters: Financial Edition.'. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more inflated than the demand for apartments in 1937 was the egos of the investors buying them..
• Headline: 1937 PLANS FOR STAMPS; Commemorative Issues to Mark Important Events To Keep Presses Busy New "Presidents" Series Constitution Series. Impact: These stamp plans kicked off a frenzy of collecting that would later result in a black market for rare stamps. Who knew that a little piece of paper could spark such chaos? The postal system is probably still trying to catch up.. Fact: Commemorative stamps are basically the world's smallest billboards. Next time you see one, just remember: it’s a tiny piece of history that could have been used to send a letter..
• Headline: GUNMEN TERRORIZE STORE, GET $22,000; 1 KILLED OVER LOOT; Machine Guns Cow Hundred in Barney's on 7th Av. in 8-Minute Hold-Up. WOMEN ROUGHLY TREATED Clerks and Customers Herded Against Rear Wall--Thug Found Slain Later. Telephones Cut Off MACHINE-GUN GANG COWS 100 IN STORE Take $20,000 from Safe Slain Thug Had Long Record 14 IN PLANT ARE HELD UP Three Armed Thugs Steal $3,900 in Factory in Brooklyn. STORE CUSTOMER SHOT Felled When He Grapples With Armed Hold-Up Man.. Impact: This violent robbery reminded everyone that crime doesn’t pay—unless you're the guy who ‘accidentally’ gets shot in the process. The incident led to stricter security measures, which ironically made shopping way more stressful for everyone.. Fact: A machine gun in a robbery? That's like bringing a bazooka to a knife fight. Clearly, these guys were overprepared..
• Headline: OPINION UNDER POSTAGE; Boston Cleveland. Impact: This opinion piece sparked countless debates about art's impact on American life, resulting in the modern-day argument over whether a banana duct-taped to a wall is actually art. Thanks, Boston Cleveland, for opening that Pandora's box!. Fact: Art has influenced American life so much that even your toddler's finger painting is now considered a 'unique expression of the human experience.'.
• Headline: SCIENCE: ITS LEADERS LEARN OF RECENT ADVANCES; In Conventions They Receive Reports on Research in Many Fields of Endeavor NEW LIGHT ON CANCER Deadliness of Radiation POPULATION PRESSURE SEX MYSTERIES. Impact: The advances in science reported here eventually led to the medical breakthroughs that saved countless lives. But let’s be real, it also led to some pretty weird conspiracy theories about radiation and aliens. Thanks, Dr. Pearl!. Fact: The only thing more mysterious than cancer research is why we still can't figure out how to find matching socks after doing laundry. Priorities, right?.