MARCH 30, 1942

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring Illness in Daily Life. Impact: Ed's musings on illness led to the rise of 'sick day' culture, where people realized they could get paid to binge-watch TV. The butterfly flaps its wings, and suddenly Netflix is a multi-billion dollar industry.. Fact: Did you know that the average person spends more time deciding what to watch than actually watching? Thanks, Ed!.
• Headline: Catholic Charities Annual Campaign Support. Impact: Collector Higgins' appeal for support sparked a nationwide trend of charity campaigns, which eventually led to the rise of influencers asking for donations on social media for everything from puppy rescues to avocado toast.. Fact: Did you know that charitable giving has become so trendy that sometimes it feels like people donate just for the Instagram post?.
• Headline: BULLITT CANDIDACY IS NOT ACHIEVED HERE; Pennsylvanians Fail to Agree on Choice for Governor. Impact: The failure to agree on a gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania triggered a decades-long tradition of political indecision, making 'Who will be our next governor?' the state’s favorite passive-aggressive parlor game.. Fact: Did you know that in Pennsylvania, political debates are often more about who can tell a better joke than who can actually govern?.
• Headline: iIR$. ED,VARD CADWLI.AIFIER. Impact: Linda M. Cadwallader's mention in headlines ignited a small but passionate movement among women named Linda to reclaim their names from the forgotten archives of history. Spoiler alert: it didn’t go far.. Fact: Did you know 'Linda' was one of the most popular names in the 1940s? So if you know a Linda, say hi — she’s probably wondering where her headline is..
• Headline: FREDERICK W. SUHL. Impact: Frederick W. Suhl's brief mention in the news led to the unfortunate and unfounded belief that he was the secret agent behind a major espionage ring, which in turn inspired a series of low-budget films that nobody watched.. Fact: Did you know that if you Google 'Frederick W. Suhl', you’ll find more about his absence than his presence? Classic..
• Headline: BLAST FIRES OIL PLANT; None Is Hurt in Flash Explosion at Pennsylvania Refinery. Impact: The oil plant explosion prompted a surge in safety regulations, which ironically made the next explosion a lot harder to happen, but also made people realize they could just blame everything on 'bad luck.'. Fact: Did you know that explosions in oil plants are like bad reality TV shows? They just keep happening no matter how hard you try to avoid them..
• Headline: RECREATION SIXTH ON RAILROADS' LIST; Boston & Maine Official Says Five Other Service Classes Will Take Precedence GOOD RESORT YEAR SEEN Owners Are Told at Hartford New England Expects Visitors to Drive. Impact: The prioritization of services by railroads led to a transformation in transportation, where leisure travel became an afterthought, paving the way for road trips that would eventually ruin countless family vacations.. Fact: Did you know that more arguments happen in cars during road trips than in any other scenario? Thank you, railroads, for the family bonding time!.
• Headline: Change in Salvage Plans. Impact: The change in salvage plans for navy yard workers sparked a series of bureaucratic inefficiencies that would eventually lead to the creation of the ‘Department of Red Tape’ — a true testament to human creativity.. Fact: Did you know that every change in plans at a navy yard is secretly just a way to see how much coffee people can consume while waiting for things to happen?.