AUGUST 18, 1945

Full News Archive

• Headline: Anderson Predicts End of Meat Rationing. Impact: If Anderson's prediction was wrong, the entire meat industry might have collapsed, forcing everyone to become vegan. In an alternate timeline, tofu became the main form of currency.. Fact: Fun fact: Rationing created some of the most creative recipes, like 'mystery meat stew'—a dish still feared in households today..
• Headline: Young Boy's Remarkable 9,500-Mile Journey. Impact: This brave little soul's journey inspired the creation of 'kid-friendly' airlines—complete with playgrounds in the sky. In another timeline, children still have to fly through tubes.. Fact: Did you know that flying with a tube in your throat is not a recommended practice for frequent fliers? Just a hunch..
• Headline: Mayor's Bus Plan Takes New Direction. Impact: If this bus plan had failed, the rise of the 'Walking Commuter' movement could have sparked a renaissance of the fitness craze in the 1960s—who needs public transport when you can walk 10 miles?. Fact: Public hearings: where the dreams of urban planners go to die, one boring presentation at a time..
• Headline: Gas Dealers After War Supplies. Impact: This intense pursuit for war supplies led to the first-ever Black Market for gas, eventually evolving into today's gas station loyalty programs. Yes, that's right folks, we're loyal to overpriced fuel.. Fact: Did you know that gas prices would still be high even if they were free? It's all about the principle of supply and demand—or just plain greed..
• Headline: Business World; Regional WPB to Issue Figures M-37D to Be Continued. Impact: This mundane business decision could have sparked a revolution in corporate jargon, leading to the rise of buzzwords like 'synergy' and 'paradigm shift'—thankfully, we avoided that catastrophe.. Fact: Business jargon is the only language that makes the simplest concepts sound complicated. Like, who really needs 'leverage' when you can just say 'use'?.
• Headline: Baker Heads Kress Company. Impact: If Baker hadn't taken charge, the Kress Company could have spiraled into chaos, leading to an alternate universe where retail stores only sold rubber chickens and novelty items.. Fact: Kress: where you can buy everything—except a clue about how to manage a company effectively..
• Headline: AIRLINES KEPT BUSY; Military Transportation Job Is Seen Continuing 6 Months. Impact: This continued military transport kept airlines afloat, avoiding a timeline where we all traveled by horse and buggy, complaining about the potholes on dirt roads.. Fact: Did you know that military transportation is basically the government’s way of ensuring that airlines never have to deal with the dreaded 'low passenger count' problem?.