FEBRUARY 11, 1946

Full News Archive

• Headline: Historic Skymaster Flight to Australia. Impact: This flight broke records and also the space-time continuum by encouraging future airline CEOs to invest heavily in legroom, which led to the invention of the middle seat. Thanks, Skymaster.. Fact: Did you know that 30 hours of sitting in an airplane seat can make you question your life choices? Well, it did for many passengers on this historic flight!.
• Headline: Churchill Visits Truman in Washington. Impact: The secret talks between Churchill and Truman sparked a whole new era of conspiracy theories that would lead to generations of people believing that their leaders were actually aliens in disguise. Spoiler alert: they weren't.. Fact: Did you know that Churchill was known for his love of cigars? Maybe he was just trying to smoke out the secrets of Truman's plans!.
• Headline: Truman's Steel Price Decision Looms. Impact: Truman's indecision on steel prices led to decades of economic debates, culminating in the Great 'Can We Just Agree on Something?' Conference of 1997, where no one agreed on anything.. Fact: Did you know that steel prices can be as volatile as your uncle's opinions at Thanksgiving dinner? Buckle up!.
• Headline: Penicillin Gift to Yugoslavia. Impact: The penicillin gift to Yugoslavia inadvertently kickstarted a chain reaction that resulted in the world's first antibiotic-themed party. Spoiler: it was a hit!. Fact: Did you know that penicillin was discovered by accident? Kind of like how I accidentally discovered I can't sing after my first karaoke night..
• Headline: Bush Fires in New Zealand. Impact: The bushfires in New Zealand led to the establishment of the world's first 'Fireproof Everything' committee, which later evolved into a group dedicated to making everything in life a little more boring.. Fact: Did you know that in New Zealand, bushfires are often blamed for ruining perfectly good picnics? Nature can be so rude!.
• Headline: ARBITRATION URGED; THERE WERE PLENTY OF TUGS ON HAND FOR THE QUEEN MARY. Impact: The push for arbitration during shortages prompted a whole new series of negotiations that led to the invention of the phrase 'Let's just agree to disagree'—a favorite among politicians ever since.. Fact: Did you know that the Queen Mary is known for her luxurious accommodations? Too bad she didn't have a tugboat to pull her away from all this drama!.
• Headline: Vishinsky Lectures Bevin on Free Press. Impact: Vishinsky's lecture on the free press inadvertently inspired a generation of journalists to create sensational headlines, leading to the birth of tabloid journalism—thank you, Comrade!. Fact: Did you know that 'free press' is often interpreted as 'free to write whatever nonsense we want'? Journalism at its finest!.
• Headline: WOULD USE HOSPITAL SHIPS; Mead Urges Anchoring Them in Ports to East Bed Shortage. Impact: Sen Mead's suggestion to use hospital ships resulted in a decade-long debate about whether floating hospitals were actually just really big party boats. Spoiler: they were not.. Fact: Did you know that hospital ships are like cruise ships, but instead of a buffet, you get a medical examination? Sounds like a blast!.