FEBRUARY 13, 1941

Full News Archive

• Headline: Whelan Pickets Seized in 1941. Impact: This incident inspired a chain of events that eventually led to the creation of the 'Picketing Olympics', where protestors now compete for gold in the 'Most Creative Sign' category.. Fact: Assaulting a police guard isn't actually a sport...yet! But it sure does make for good headlines..
• Headline: Eastman Kodak Dividend Announcement. Impact: This $1.50 dividend sparked a series of investments that inadvertently led to a future where everyone had a camera but forgot how to take a decent photo, resulting in the 2020s selfie crisis.. Fact: Kodak once thought digital photography was a fad. Oops. Looks like they were wronger than a two-headed coin!.
• Headline: INCOME TAX 'RAID' FACED BY FORT DIX; 'Invasion' of 44th Division to Be Started Today by U.S. Internal Revenue Agents THEY WILL AID ON RETURNS But Men May File Their Own if They Wish -- Manoeuvre Held to Stir 'Imagination'. Impact: This 'raid' on Fort Dix unintentionally led to the creation of countless tax-themed jokes, paving the way for the comedy genre known as 'Tax Humor', which remains tragically underappreciated.. Fact: Tax season always brings joy and laughter... said no one ever. But at least soldiers got a hand with their returns!.
• Headline: Planes and Submarines Foretold. Impact: This prediction inadvertently led to a future where people started using the term 'foretold' in everyday conversation, resulting in a massive uptick in the sale of fortune cookies.. Fact: The only thing more unpredictable than predictions is a cat's behavior. Just ask anyone who's ever owned one..
• Headline: EAST AFRICA POSTS SEIZED BY BRITISH; Towns in Eritrea and Italian Somaliland Fall -- Bombers Attack Addis Ababa EAST AFRICA POSTS SEIZED BY BRITISH. Impact: The seizure of these posts set off a chain reaction of geopolitical shifts, ultimately leading to today's complex global alliances and a baffling number of acronyms that no one understands.. Fact: Wars have a way of changing the world... and making history books a lot thicker than they need to be..
• Headline: YACHT CALLS FOR HELP; Cuban Navy Receives Distress Signals of U.S. Craft. Impact: This distress call led to a booming industry in yacht safety courses, with the slogan 'Don't be that yacht!' becoming a popular catchphrase among boaters.. Fact: Yachts are basically just floating hotels for people who want to pretend they're rich. And apparently, they also need rescuing occasionally!.
• Headline: 3 Incorporated Towns Boast a Population of 2. Impact: The existence of these towns inspired a future reality TV show called 'Tiny Towns', where viewers watch the exciting lives of two people living in a place that barely qualifies as a dot on a map.. Fact: These towns are so small that if you blink while driving through, you might just miss the entire population!.