AUGUST 2, 1960

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• Headline: Elevator Workers Strike for Fair Conditions. Impact: The elevator workers' strike sparked a nationwide trend of workers realizing they could stop things from going up—literally and figuratively. This led to the eventual invention of the escalator, which ironically made people even lazier. Thanks, union!. Fact: Did you know that before elevators, people just had to walk everywhere? Imagine a world where every office was a mini Mount Everest..
• Headline: Cholera Outbreak Strikes West Pakistan. Impact: The cholera outbreak in Pakistan prompted global health organizations to take sanitation seriously, leading to the invention of bottled water. Ironically, that bottled water often costs more than actual water from a tap.. Fact: Cholera is one of those diseases that makes you appreciate the modern toilet. Just imagine living in a time where that wasn't a thing!.
• Headline: G.O.P. Official Recovers. Impact: Hallanan's recovery inspired countless motivational posters that read 'Get back up, you can do it!'—which are now ironically sold on the internet for a hefty price.. Fact: Recovering from illness is kind of like a sitcom plot—everyone's rooting for you, but the jokes never really stop coming..
• Headline: Princeton Approves Light-Industry Zone For the First Time. Impact: Princeton's approval of a light-industry zone led to a surge of tech startups in the area. Ironically, it also created a lot of traffic, making Princeton the unlikely birthplace of road rage.. Fact: Fun fact: the first light-industry zone also sparked the creation of the 'I'm not stuck in traffic, I *am* traffic' bumper sticker!.
• Headline: ALASKA ECONOMY AT CRITICAL POINT; Need for Development Cited -- Planners Gloomy, but Governor Is Optimistic. Impact: The economic crisis in Alaska led to the famous phrase 'Alaska: where the economy is always one cold snap away from disaster.' This has since been adopted by every state in the U.S. at some point or another.. Fact: Did you know that Alaska is so big that it could fit Texas in it? Imagine if Texas had an economic crisis; we'd probably just build a wall around it..
• Headline: Senior Girl Scouts Get New Look. Impact: The new uniforms for Senior Girl Scouts became the catalyst for a fashion revolution in youth organizations, leading to the invention of overpriced badges and the concept of 'Girl Boss' before it was cool.. Fact: Did you know that the Girl Scouts sell cookies not just to fund camp, but to fund their future fashion empire?.
• Headline: High Prices Force Rise in Sugar Quota; HIGH PRICES BRING SUGAR QUOTA RISE. Impact: The rise in sugar quotas taught the world that high prices can lead to more sugar being produced, which in turn led to the popularization of coffee shops everywhere—where everyone pretends to love artisanal sugar blends.. Fact: Did you know that the modern coffee shop is basically the adult version of a playground, but with caffeine instead of swings?.