JULY 17, 1958

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• Headline: Armored Cars Patrol City in 1958. Impact: The armored cars patrolling the city became the inspiration for future police vehicles, leading to a global trend of armored everything. If only they knew their legacy would include a strange obsession with 'bulletproof' coffee.. Fact: Did you know that the first armored cars were actually made on a dare? Someone said they could make a car that could survive a paintball fight!.
• Headline: Aid Fund Appeals Amid Mideast Crisis. Impact: This appeal for funds set off a chain reaction where every crisis from here on out has led to a fundraiser, resulting in an entire industry of crowdfunding for everything from medical bills to cat memes.. Fact: Fun fact: The first time someone tried to raise money for a crisis, it was just a guy asking for gas money to get home from a bad date. It didn't go well..
• Headline: Frick Says Unlimited Telecasts Will Kill Baseball in Ten Years. Impact: Frick's prediction led to the gradual decline of baseball viewership on TV, which eventually paved the way for reality TV—because clearly watching people eat bugs is more appealing than watching a game that can last for hours.. Fact: Interestingly, the first televised baseball game in 1939 had more viewers than the premiere of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians.' Ah, how the times have changed!.
• Headline: GOLDFINE PHONED ADAMS 43 TIMES IN 6-MONTH SPAN; Tells Inquiry He Wanted to Keep Posted -- Vinson Orders Contract Study. Impact: Goldfine's incessant phone calls turned into a bizarre trend of people calling their contractors multiple times until they got the results they wanted, contributing to the rise of phone anxiety in the modern workplace.. Fact: Did you know that in the age before smartphones, people actually had to wait for a phone to ring? Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: SWEDEN IN U.N. CALLS LANDING UNJUSTIFIED; LEGALITY QUERIED. Impact: Sweden's call against the US landing in Lebanon became a rallying cry for future generations of social media warriors, who now can tweet their displeasure from the comfort of their sofas.. Fact: Did you know that Sweden once tried to join NATO but decided it was more fun to just be the neutral kid at the playground?.
• Headline: Nation's Editorial Comment on Lebanese Landings. Impact: The nation's editorial comments on the Lebanese landings sparked an endless cycle of political commentary that eventually made punditry a full-time job and somehow led to reality TV stars becoming political figures. Thanks, newspapers!. Fact: Fun fact: The first editorial was written on a stone tablet. The comments section was still just as toxic, though!.
• Headline: SOVIET CALLS ON U. S. TO LEAVE LEBANON;; MOSCOW PROTESTS. Impact: The Soviet call for the U.S. to leave Lebanon became a classic case of 'pot calling the kettle black,' influencing future generations to keep a close watch on international hypocrisy, especially from world powers.. Fact: Did you know that the Soviets once tried to claim they were the ultimate peacekeepers? It’s like a cat claiming it’s a dog because it sometimes chases its own tail..
• Headline: CRISIS CAUSES POPE TO DEFER VACATION. Impact: The Pope deferring his vacation due to a crisis inadvertently set a precedent for all other leaders to continue working through their vacations—leading to a world where no one truly knows what 'vacation' means anymore.. Fact: Did you know that the Pope’s idea of a vacation involves more prayer than actual relaxation? Sounds exhausting!.