MAY 27, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: Irish Bacon Export Controversy. Impact: This refusal to export bacon led to the creation of an underground bacon smuggling ring that inspired a popular reality TV show, 'Bacon Bandits: The Untold Story'.. Fact: Did you know that Ireland's bacon is so good, it could probably broker peace in the Middle East? Just saying..
• Headline: Hoover and Truman's Food Relief Conference. Impact: Their meeting sparked a series of international relief efforts, ultimately leading to the modern concept of global food aid, which is still debated over lunch at the UN.. Fact: Fun fact: Hoover was so good at organizing relief that he could probably organize a family reunion without anyone fighting over the potato salad..
• Headline: HOPKINS AND STALIN TALK 90 MINUTES; Harriman and Molotoff Also Take Part--Conference Topics Not Divulged. Impact: This meeting between Hopkins and Stalin may have influenced post-war policies, proving that sometimes, the most powerful decisions are made behind closed doors over a few cups of questionable tea.. Fact: Imagine being a fly on the wall at that meeting—what do you think they talked about? Probably not the weather..
• Headline: HOLLY SUGAR CORP. CLEARS $701,601; Profit in Year to March 31 Was Equal to $1.13 a Share, Against 81 Cents in '43. Impact: This profit surge paved the way for the sugar rush that led to the invention of candy bars, which have since caused more cavities than any dentist cares to admit.. Fact: Sugar is often blamed for our health problems, but without it, we’d all just be sad, grumpy adults with no sweets to distract us..
• Headline: League Invited to Black Hills. Impact: This invitation to the League set off a series of negotiations that eventually led to a new genre of travel brochures that no one reads, but everyone keeps.. Fact: The Black Hills are so beautiful that even the squirrels hold annual beauty pageants just to maintain their status..
• Headline: "Nail City". Impact: The naming of this city led to the rise of a bizarre tourism industry where people come to visit just to take selfies with the nails—because nothing says fun like a trip to a construction site.. Fact: If you think 'Nail City' is a weird name, just wait until they name the next town 'Hammerburg'—it’s all about construction puns now..