OCTOBER 7, 1938

Full News Archive

• Headline: Global Representation at Scientific Congress. Impact: This event initiated a global trend of scientists using film to communicate complex ideas, ultimately leading to the creation of viral cat videos that distract entire generations from serious issues.. Fact: If only they had shown more movies about cats back then, maybe the world would have been more peaceful. Just saying..
• Headline: Nazis Accuse Reds of Blocking Roads. Impact: This incident sparked a series of complicated alliances that eventually culminated in the Cold War, where everyone thought they were playing chess, but it was really just a giant game of 'who can annoy the other more'.. Fact: Little did they know, blocking roads wasn't the best strategy for winning hearts and minds—or wars..
• Headline: Game for Red Cross Unlikely. Impact: The lack of a game somehow led to a greater need for humanitarian aid, proving that sometimes, not playing can be just as impactful as winning.. Fact: Who knew that skipping a game could contribute to saving lives? Talk about a missed opportunity for sportsmanship!.
• Headline: HUNGARY SEEKING A POLISH ACCORD; Budapest Official in Warsaw Discusses 'Integral' Solutionof the Czech Problem COMMON BORDER IS AIM Political Observers, However, Do Not Believe Germany Will Tolerate Such a Move Delay Plques Hungary.. Impact: This quest for peace and borders led to a tangled web of alliances, culminating in a situation where everyone was so worried about borders, they forgot about the people living there.. Fact: Borders are like relationships; one little disagreement and suddenly everyone’s throwing figurative furniture out the window..
• Headline: HOTELS FIX FAIR RATES; 50 in Independent Group Agree on Exposition Tariff. Impact: This mundane agreement set a precedent for price-fixing that would later allow hotel chains to charge you an arm and a leg for a bottle of water in the 21st century.. Fact: Remember when hotels were about hospitality? Now they're just overpriced storage units for your luggage..
• Headline: U, S. ASKS MEXICO TO SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR LAND SEIZURES; Seeks Deposit of Indemnity in a Mexican Account Until Issue Is Arbitrated PRESSURE ON CARDENAS Aides Understood to Urge President to Yield to New American Proposal Asked to Halt Seizures MEXICO GETS OFFER OF U. S. ON LANDS. Impact: This request set a historical precedent for U.S.-Mexico relations being a rollercoaster of land disputes and awkward family reunions at Thanksgiving.. Fact: Ah, nothing like asking a neighbor to set aside money for your own future land-grabs. Real friendly neighborly behavior right there!.
• Headline: AUSTRALIA UPHOLDS CHAMBERLAIN POLICY; Attorney General Denies Dominion Gave Any Commitments. Impact: This upholding of policy contributed to the idea that sometimes, doing nothing is actually a strategy—leading to a lot of confused citizens wondering if they had any say in their government.. Fact: In a stunning twist, 'no commitments' quickly became the favorite political strategy for leaders everywhere. Truly a game changer!.