OCTOBER 2, 1960

Full News Archive

• Headline: PAT O'BRIEN LOOKS BACK; But Not for Long As Agile Trouper Prepares to Bring New Series to TV. Impact: Pat O'Brien's transition to TV led to a ripple effect where every aging movie star suddenly believed they were TV show material, resulting in a reality series called 'Wrinkled and Ready.'. Fact: Pat O'Brien was once asked for his skincare routine; he replied, 'It’s all about the lighting!'.
• Headline: EX-TURKISH AIDE DIES; Former Istanbul Police Chief Has Heart Attack in Jail. Impact: The heart attack of a former police chief turned into a national debate on health care, leading to a series of protest songs about jail food that somehow became a hit on the charts. Fact: Heart attacks in jail are not uncommon; they often lead to the creation of new prison-themed fitness programs. Who knew prison could be so motivational?.
• Headline: 10 SEIZED IN PARIS FOR ALGERIA VIEW; Policemen Raid Offices of 3 Leftist Periodicals -- Plot Laid to Intellectuals. Impact: This police raid sparked a massive wave of underground intellectual gatherings that eventually led to the invention of the hipster coffee shop, where people pretended to read Sartre while sipping overpriced lattes. Fact: Sartre once said, 'Hell is other people,' which is ironically what you might think while sharing a table at a hipster café.
• Headline: Journey Into Space (The U.N.); A visitor's impressions suggest a world such as an astronaut one day may know. Journey Into Space (the U.N.). Impact: The impressions of a visitor to the U.N. led to an unexpected influx of tourists seeking to see space from a window, resulting in the first-ever 'Space Tourist' line at the U.N. gift shop. Fact: The U.N. once considered offering moon rocks as souvenirs, but the idea was scrapped when they realized the shipping costs would be astronomical.
• Headline: SOVIET FINDS SHIPS FOR 'SHOW' IN CUBA; Red Ensign Is on Display -- Vessels of Other Lands Fill Gap in Fleet. Impact: The Soviet Union's show of naval power in Cuba led to a decade-long competition of who could build the flashiest ships, culminating in the Great Yacht Race of the late 80s. Fact: The phrase 'showing the flag' was initially a naval term but later became a popular way for people to justify their excessive Instagram posts.
• Headline: BASEBALL STOCK TIED TO PENNANT. Impact: The idea that a baseball team's pennant performance could affect its stock appeal led to a bizarre financial fad where people started investing in teams based on their mascot’s cuteness. Fact: In a shocking twist, the most successful investment strategy turned out to be backing teams with the most ridiculous names, like the 'Dancing Dandelions.'.