JUNE 7, 1940

Full News Archive

• Headline: Justice McCarey Advocates Peace Through Law. Impact: Justice McCarey's speech inadvertently set off a chain reaction leading to the creation of a global 'Law and Order' reality TV franchise. Who knew law students would inspire binge-watching?. Fact: Fun fact: Law professors have a 98% chance of being the most boring person at any party..
• Headline: Czech Council's Defense Support Initiative. Impact: The Czech Council's backing of defense ultimately led to a global obsession with defense-themed video games. A few pixels here, a few pixels there, and suddenly everyone thinks they're a military strategist.. Fact: Did you know that the Czech word for 'defense' is 'obrana'? It also translates to 'making your couch a fort.'.
• Headline: Heads City College Council. Impact: The City College Council election became the catalyst for an underground movement to create a reality show about student politics. Spoiler alert: it was all about pizza parties and passive-aggressive emails.. Fact: Did you know that student council elections have a lower voter turnout than a dentist appointment? It’s true!.
• Headline: GRADUATION TENSE AT NAVAL ACADEMY; Secretary Edison Tells Class That Like the Fleet 'Each of You Must Be Ready' 455 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS New Ensigns Total 397 and 24 Are Commissioned for Duty in the Marine Corps. Impact: Secretary Edison’s graduation speech set the stage for countless future military-themed motivational talks, eventually leading to the rise of 'motivational quotes' on Instagram. Thanks, Navy!. Fact: Fun fact: The Navy's motto is 'Not all heroes wear capes, some wear uniforms.' But can they wear capes too? Asking for a friend..
• Headline: 1937 Hitler Decoration Is Returned by Watson. Impact: Watson returning the decoration led to a series of events where people started returning things for no reason. This culminated in the Great Sock Return of 1942, where everyone returned mismatched socks they never wore.. Fact: Did you know that returning decorations is like returning a bad haircut? It doesn't change the fact that you still look ridiculous..
• Headline: ARMY PUTS ARSENALS ON A 24-HOUR BASIS; Orders Six-Day Week So as to Speed Munitions Making. Impact: The army's shift to a 24-hour munitions production schedule led to a worldwide coffee shortage. Caffeine-fueled soldiers are never a good idea. Let's just say the coffee beans were not ready for that kind of commitment.. Fact: Fun fact: The average soldier drinks enough coffee to power a small country. Just imagine if they switched to decaf!.
• Headline: CHAMBER FAVORS ARMED AID BY U.S.; State Group Deletes Clause in Resolution Opposing Sending Armed Forces. Impact: The NYS Chamber of Commerce's push for armed aid led to a bizarre chain of events where coffee shops started offering 'military-grade espresso.' Who knew caffeine could be weaponized?. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more contentious than a Chamber of Commerce meeting is a coffee shop's choice of music?.
• Headline: Will Head Girl Scout Camp. Impact: Mrs. E. Hewitt’s appointment as camp director led to a massive increase in the popularity of summer camps. Kids went from playing outside to becoming overly competitive in arts and crafts.. Fact: Fun fact: Girl Scouts have more secret codes than the CIA. But their most classified information? The cookie recipes..
• Headline: URGE HEALTH TEST FOR DRIVERS OF 65; New Jersey Doctors See Need for Yearly Examination. Impact: The push for health tests for drivers over 65 led to a surge in grandma and grandpa memes, leading to the rise of 'old people driving' videos on the internet. Thank you, New Jersey!. Fact: Did you know that the average driver over 65 thinks they can still parallel park? Spoiler: They can't..