FEBRUARY 27, 1943

Full News Archive

• Headline: Civil Population Decline Reported in 1942. Impact: The drop in population sparked a nationwide trend of people taking up knitting as a hobby. Who knew that fewer people would lead to a wool shortage in the future, causing a global knitting crisis?. Fact: Did you know that knitting was once considered a revolutionary act? Well, it wasn’t, but it sure made people feel better about the population drop!.
• Headline: 1943 Grave Milk Crisis in NYC. Impact: The milk crisis led to widespread adoption of almond milk, which in turn caused a surge in hipster cafes. Little did they know, an entire generation would later become lactose intolerant on purpose.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'milk crisis' could also refer to how my morning coffee feels without cream? Talk about a personal emergency!.
• Headline: Red Cross Sunday Observed Across Churches. Impact: The Red Cross Drive eventually inspired a reality TV show about charitable competitions, resulting in contestants attempting to outdo each other with increasingly ridiculous fundraising methods.. Fact: Did you know that the Red Cross has been around long enough to have seen everything? Including the time they had to save people from a bad reality show..
• Headline: HIEROME L. OPIE, 62, h VIRGINIA EDITOR; -- 7 -- -Publisher of$taunton News/ and'The Evening Leader ; Dies in Home There. Impact: Opie's passing triggered a chain reaction of local editors feeling existential dread, leading to a dramatic increase in memoirs about the life of a newspaper editor. Spoiler alert: it’s mostly coffee.. Fact: Did you know that editors are often mistaken for wizards? They do seem to have a magical ability to make typos disappear!.
• Headline: BOOK DONORS GIVE 703,316 VOLUMES; Number May Be Twice That, E.L. Bernays Says in First Statistics Report DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCED Public Found Enthusiastic in Campaign Preliminary to Next Week's Drive. Impact: The generous book donations inadvertently led to the invention of e-readers. Who knew that so many physical books could lead to a future where people prefer staring at screens?. Fact: Did you know that the average person has about 300 unread books on their shelf? And they’ll never get to them because, well, Netflix..
• Headline: BLACK MARKET IN MEAT 'WORST'; Small Business Committee Puts Blame for Situation on OPA and Agriculture Department. Impact: The black market in meat escalated to a culinary underground scene where chefs began creating 'fine dining' experiences featuring mystery meat. The irony is delicious.. Fact: Did you know that during black market meat sales, the phrase 'beefing up' took on a whole new meaning? I mean, it’s a little too literal!.
• Headline: Hollywood Drops Vitt; Root Likely New Pilot. Impact: Hollywood’s managerial shake-up led to a series of disastrous pilot episodes, which created a ripple effect resulting in the reality TV boom we all love to hate.. Fact: Did you know that dropping a manager in Hollywood is as common as dropping your phone? It happens all the time, and yet we’re still surprised!.
• Headline: SETTER FINDS FOUR BEVIES; Beau Essig's Don Runs Well in National Field Trials. Impact: The successful dog trials led to a whole new sport: competitive dog grooming. Who knew that a love for dogs could lead to such a hairy situation?. Fact: Did you know that dogs have been competing in trials for centuries? They’re basically the original athletes and will always win at fetch!.
• Headline: WHEAT GOES UP 5C ON WAVE OF BUYING; Permissible Limit Reached at Chicago on News of Vote on Bankhead Measure POST-WAR PROBLEM TO GET FULL STUDY. Impact: The rise in wheat prices catalyzed a nationwide obsession with gluten-free diets, forever changing the way people look at bread—like it's the enemy.. Fact: Did you know that wheat has been around since the dawn of civilization? It’s been both a staple and a scapegoat for people’s dietary woes!.