SEPTEMBER 28, 1960

Full News Archive

• Headline: Raytheon's Innovations in Photo Transmission. Impact: Raytheon's photo transmission tubes led to the invention of social media, resulting in the modern dilemma of oversharing brunch photos and cat memes. Thanks, military tech!. Fact: Did you know that before the internet, people actually had to talk to each other? Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: Co Moves Headquarters to New Jersey. Impact: Malcolm’s big move from NYC to NJ sparked a trend of office relocations that ultimately led to the rise of coffee shops everywhere, where people pretend to work on their novels while actually scrolling through memes.. Fact: Fun fact: moving corporate headquarters is the adult version of playing musical chairs, but with way more paperwork and way less fun..
• Headline: Rockefeller Celebrates Canada Link Dedication. Impact: Rockefeller's new Canadian link resulted in a series of overly enthusiastic road trips, culminating in 'Canadians are nice' becoming a global stereotype, which is still debated to this day.. Fact: Did you know that if you say 'sorry' in Canada, it’s not just a polite gesture but an actual law? True story!.
• Headline: OUTER MONGOLIA ENVO; Soviet Names Khvorostukhin of Tula to Succeed Molotov. Impact: Khvorostukhin's appointment as ambassador initiated a series of diplomatic gaffes that eventually led to the creation of the awkward 'we're not really friends, but we pretend to be' club of nations.. Fact: Did you know that diplomacy is just another word for 'let's pretend to like each other while we undercut each other's interests'?.
• Headline: Violence in Nigerian Province Is Laid to Politics and Banditry; Two Parties Trade Charges on Looting as Date of Independence Wears. Impact: As violence in Nigeria escalated, it set off a chain reaction of governmental changes that led to several countries adopting the phrase 'banditry' as a euphemism for political dissent.. Fact: Tragically, political unrest often leads to changes in leadership, but rarely to actual improvements. Isn't history just delightful?.
• Headline: Frigidaire Calls Back 525. Impact: Frigidaire recalling 525 workers led to a massive increase in the number of people who realized they could actually find work outside of the refrigerator industry, thus changing the job market forever.. Fact: Did you know that the appliance industry has a surprisingly high turnover? Apparently, everyone wants to be a 'cool' worker!.
• Headline: U.S. Offers Mali Economic Aid And Support for Seat at U.N.. Impact: The U.S. offering Mali economic aid resulted in a long-standing friendship that eventually became the foundation for countless awkward conversations about economic disparity at dinner parties.. Fact: Did you know that economic aid is just a fancy term for 'let's help you so we can feel better about ourselves'?.