MAY 6, 1940

Full News Archive

• Headline: Bargain Shop Fundraiser for NYC Hospital. Impact: The Bargain Shop benefiting hospitals led to a bizarre chain reaction where discount shopping became a trendy pastime for wealthy elites. You know, because nothing says 'I care' like shopping for a deal. Fact: Fun fact: The original bargain hunters were actually just medieval peasants looking for cheap bread. Some things never change!.
• Headline: KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT ANNUAL SERVICE; Parade Precedes Gathering at St. John's Cathedral in Honor of 3 Leaders. Impact: The Knights Templar's annual service resulted in a sudden spike of interest in secret societies. Fast forward a century, and you have Dan Brown writing bestsellers. Fact: The Knights Templar were originally just a group of monks who decided they could really use a side hustle. Turns out, it was a pretty lucrative one!.
• Headline: SPRING IN AT LAST, FLOWERS AND ALL; Throngs Flock to Parks and Beaches to Bask in Sun-- Auto Traffic Is Heavy. Impact: The hit-and-run incident involving Hahn H. led to a nationwide campaign for better traffic regulations. It was almost effective until everyone forgot what 'stop' meant. Fact: Hit-and-run accidents have been around since the invention of the wheel. Apparently, some people just can’t handle the concept of accountability!.
• Headline: DR. BARTHOLOW GREETED; 2,500 Observe 35th Year of His Bible Class--President Wires. Impact: Dr. Bartholow's Bible Class anniversary inspired a wave of people claiming they were 'spiritual but not religious,' which then led to an explosion of overpriced yoga studios. Fact: Celebrating anniversaries of religious classes is like celebrating the anniversary of your favorite TV show—everyone pretends they still watch, but we all know they’ve moved on!.
• Headline: SELF-AFFIRMATION HELD WORLD NEED; Rice Asserts Adequate Belief, Based on God's Love, Is the Remedy for Selfishness DEPRECATION BASIC EVIL Warns on Ease of Justifying Our Egocentricity on Pretense of Believing in Self. Impact: Rice's sermon on selfishness created a ripple effect, making everyone think they were suddenly experts on altruism. Spoiler alert: they weren’t. Fact: Self-affirmation is basically just telling yourself you’re awesome in the mirror. So, you can save a lot on therapy if you just get really into self-talk!.
• Headline: New and Better World Is Emerging Here, Based on Saner Social Order, Houck Says. Impact: Houck's declaration about a new world order sent conspiracy theorists into overdrive, leading to a decade of wild theories about how to achieve 'social sanity.'. Fact: Every time someone declares a 'new social order,' somewhere, someone is rolling their eyes and preparing for a chaotic book club!.