SEPTEMBER 25, 1959

Full News Archive

• Headline: Ford's Largest Standard Model Yet. Impact: The massive size of the new Ford led to a global obsession with bigger cars, culminating in a world where parking lots became the new battlegrounds of civilization, and drivers developed the special skill of maneuvering giant vehicles into impossibly small spaces.. Fact: Did you know that the last time a car was this big, it was also used as the official vehicle for family reunions and mobile living rooms?.
• Headline: First Underground Missile Launch Systems Contract. Impact: The construction of underground missile launching systems inadvertently inspired a new genre of horror films about 'things lurking beneath the surface,' leading to a spike in popcorn sales during the 70s.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing scarier than a missile launching system is someone trying to explain it in layman's terms?.
• Headline: LABOR TO TIGHTEN RACIAL BIAS CURB; Meany Acts in Wake of Clash With a Negro -- Randolph Expects Vigorous Drive. Impact: The AFL-CIO's attempts to curb racial bias inadvertently led to a new wave of corporate diversity training, which prompted many to realize that 'talking the talk' is much easier than 'walking the walk.'. Fact: Did you know that the only thing slower than progress in civil rights is the speed at which people can come up with excuses for not attending diversity training?.
• Headline: MUNFORD WOUND HELD ACCIDENTAL; District Attorney Says U. S. Steel Chief Was Hurt While Putting a Knife Away. Impact: The accidental wounding of the U.S. Steel Chief resulted in a renewed focus on workplace safety, inadvertently leading to a rise in boring safety training videos that no one ever wanted to watch.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'safety first' was born moments after someone tried to put a knife away too quickly? True story..
• Headline: Pontiac, Starting 1960 Entries, to Offer New Styling. Impact: Pontiac's new styling for 1960 entries sparked a revolution in car aesthetics, leading to a decade of questionable fashion choices in automobiles that haunt us to this day.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing worse than a Pontiac from the 60s is the taste of someone who thinks they’re a classic car aficionado?.