FEBRUARY 6, 1939

Full News Archive

• Headline: Elizabeth Tooker Engaged to J. Brooke Willis. Impact: This engagement led to a mysterious chain of events where their great-grandchildren inadvertently sparked a viral trend for academic couples, resulting in countless cringe-worthy couples' classes and a new genre of Instagram couple accounts dedicated to 'scholarly love'.. Fact: Did you know that if you combine academia and romance, you get... well, a lot of awkward dinner conversations?.
• Headline: Ferrell Wins Baseball Players' Tournament. Impact: This baseball dispute sparked an international debate on sportsmanship, influencing a century of 'who's the best' arguments in every bar and living room, and giving rise to the 'Who’s the Real GOAT?' podcast.. Fact: Did you know that arguing about sports is basically a universal language? No one ever wins, but everyone sure loves to shout!.
• Headline: Son to Mrs. Arthur J. Busch. Impact: The birth of this child marked the beginning of a legacy that would one day lead to the creation of beer commercials featuring talking animals, changing the face of advertising forever.. Fact: Fun fact: Every time a baby is born in the Busch family, a new beer commercial idea is conceived. Coincidence? I think not!.
• Headline: WORLD MARKS ARE SET; Jack Cooper and Son Thom Break Motor Boat Records. Impact: This record-breaking moment inspired a generation of boat enthusiasts to take their hobbies to extremes, leading to the bizarre trend of racing on inflatable flamingos, because why not?. Fact: Did you know that breaking records in motor boating has led to more boat-themed parties than any other activity? 'Speedboat' is the new 'wine and cheese'!.
• Headline: GREEN DRAWS WITH CASS; Finishes Third in the Marshall Chess Club Tourney.. Impact: This not-so-dramatic chess draw ultimately led to a resurgence in chess popularity, resulting in the unfortunate creation of chess-themed reality shows—thankfully, no one ever understood the rules.. Fact: Fun fact: Chess is the only board game where losing gracefully is an Olympic sport, apparently..
• Headline: Brimsek of Boston Banks Chicago Six, 3-0; Goalies' Mothers See First Big League Game. Impact: The attendance of goalies' mothers at this game inspired a nationwide trend of mothers attending sports events, leading to the infamous 'Mom-tion' where they shout unsolicited advice to professional athletes.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'You call that a save?' was actually coined by a hockey mom? True story!.
• Headline: WESTINGHOUSE AIDS YOUNG SCIENCE PUPILS; Company to Support Clubs Here for Three Years. Impact: Westinghouse's support led to an unforeseen explosion of young inventors who, in a twist of fate, ended up creating a multitude of useless gadgets that cluttered homes for decades.. Fact: Fun fact: Every great invention starts as a terrible idea. Just ask anyone who ever tried to sell a toaster that also plays music!.