DECEMBER 27, 1957

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• Headline: New Trustees Appointed to Fashion School. Impact: The naming of these trustees could have led to a fashion revolution, but instead, we ended up with 'business casual' that haunts office workers to this day.. Fact: Trustees of fashion schools are the unsung heroes of the 'what to wear' dilemma. Spoiler: it's usually khakis and a polo..
• Headline: CIGARETTES TIED A NEW TO CANCER; Researchers, in 6 Years of Tests, Find Tars Produce Skin Lesions in Rabbits. Impact: The discovery that cigarettes were tied to cancer sparked a global panic that ultimately led to a renaissance of smoking cessation programs and a rise in 'cool' vaping products. Thanks, rabbits!. Fact: Rabbits got a bad rap in this research. Little did they know they were just the canaries in the coal mine for human health!.
• Headline: SALK STUDIES HINT AT KEY TO CANCER; Possible Path to Discovery of Vaccine Uncovered in New Polio Research Might Carry Antigen. Impact: Dr. Salk's research hinted at a cancer vaccine, potentially paving the way for a world where people don't have to worry about cancer. But then again, it also led to a lot of 'cure-all' scams, because who doesn't want to cash in on hope?. Fact: Dr. Salk was a real trendsetter – first polio vaccine, now a hint at a cancer vaccine. Can we just get him a cape already?.
• Headline: RABBI SILBERFELD OF JERSEY TEMPLE; Leader of B'nai Abraham in Newark, 1902-39, Dead-- Married 4,500 Couples. Impact: Rabbi Silberfeld’s legacy of marrying 4,500 couples might have inadvertently led to a spike in awkward family reunions and the eventual creation of sitcoms based on blended families.. Fact: 4,500 couples is a lot of love stories. Imagine the wedding gifts and the amount of cake that went uneaten!.
• Headline: Stock Fraud Laid To Indian Officials; Stock Fraud Laid to Officials Of Insurance Bureau in India. Impact: The stock fraud scandal in India revealed that even in the world of finance, the rich play Monopoly with real money, and it’s usually the little guy that gets sent to jail.. Fact: Who knew stock fraud could be so dramatic? It's like a soap opera, but with more spreadsheets and fewer dramatic pauses..
• Headline: Books of The Times; Exploring a 'Personal Universe' Evolution as Transcendental. Impact: Eiseley's exploration of evolution as transcendental opened the door to people wondering if they could evolve beyond their current emotional state. Spoiler: they can’t.. Fact: Eiseley's book is a reminder that while we evolve, our taste in reading often stagnates at 'self-help' and 'how to win friends.'.
• Headline: MOUSE GENETICS A FADING SCIENCE; Cancer Institute Sees Trend From Use of Mammals in Research by Students. Impact: The fading interest in mouse genetics may have led to an increased reliance on lab-grown meat instead of using lab mice for research, causing an unexpected rise in vegetarianism. Sorry, mice!. Fact: Dr. Heston's lament about mouse genetics shows that even the tiniest creatures can have huge impacts on science... or at least make it a little more interesting!.