JANUARY 17, 1939

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• Headline: Tragic Auto-Bus Accident in Atlantic City. Impact: The court clerk's untimely demise led to a sudden surge in interest in the art of safe driving, inspiring the creation of the first 'Drive Like You Have a Future' campaign, which ironically didn't help anyone.. Fact: Did you know that the average person spends about 37,935 hours of their life driving? That's almost enough time to learn how to drive... safely..
• Headline: Obituary of Josephine C. Hornaday. Impact: Mrs. Hornaday's passing left a void that inspired an entire generation to adopt more exotic pets, leading to the rise of pet capybaras and the infamous 'human-zoo' trend.. Fact: Did you know that Mrs. Hornaday was an advocate for wildlife conservation long before it was cool? She probably would've had a million Instagram followers today if she had just thought to post more pictures of cute animals..
• Headline: Mussolini Book Sold in Spain. Impact: The sale of Mussolini's book in Spain led to a bizarre underground book club trend where members exchanged titles of questionable political ideologies, eventually resulting in the rise of the ‘What Were They Thinking?’ book fair.. Fact: Did you know that Mussolini once tried to convince people that he was a great writer? Spoiler alert: he wasn't. His book is widely considered a literary flop..
• Headline: TROTH ANNOUNCED OF ROSAMOND ELY; Scarsdale Girl Will Become the Bride of Homer Spofford of New York. Impact: Rosamond Ely's engagement set off a chain reaction of wedding planning mania, leading to the invention of Pinterest, where brides can plan their dream weddings years in advance, even if they aren't engaged yet.. Fact: Did you know that wedding planning is statistically one of the leading causes of stress? Who knew saying 'I do' could lead to 'I can't even'?.
• Headline: APPROVES MURPHY AND FRANKFURTER; Senate Judiciary Committee Reports Their Nominations Without Opposition CHAMBER TO ACT TODAY Decision on Hopkins in the Commerce Group Is Due to Be Made Tomorrow. Impact: The Senate's approval of Murphy and Frankfurter's nominations sparked a national debate about the importance of naming conventions, leading to the bizarre trend of naming children after food items.. Fact: Did you know that 'Frankfurter' is just a fancy name for a hot dog? Talk about a promotion to a 'meaty' position!.
• Headline: PERFUMES WILL BE FASHION SHOW ITEM; Manikins at Russian Refugee Benefit to Offer New Feature. Impact: The introduction of perfumes at the fashion show led to a bizarre trend where people began wearing scents that literally made them smell like food, causing a rise in unexpected hunger pangs during social gatherings.. Fact: Did you know that the sense of smell is closely linked to memory? So if you smell pizza and suddenly feel nostalgic, you might just be remembering that time you ate too much in college..