FEBRUARY 18, 1961

Full News Archive

• Headline: Remembering Nita Naldi's Iconic Career. Impact: Nita Naldi's passing inspired a renaissance of silent film appreciation, leading to a bizarre trend where hipsters started using mime as their primary form of communication.. Fact: Silent film stars often had to overact to convey emotions—kinda like how we all overreact when we see pineapple on pizza..
• Headline: Brooklyn Detectives Face Demotion. Impact: The demotion of these detectives set off a series of events that eventually led to the creation of numerous detective shows—because who doesn’t love a good crime drama?. Fact: Detectives losing their rank is basically the adult version of getting sent to your room. Way to enforce that authority!.
• Headline: NEW CITY PLANNED; Proposal Would Affect Town and Village Near Buffalo. Impact: This proposal led to a population boom and the creation of a highly sought-after real estate market—because nothing says 'home' like a city that was literally ripped from the town’s heart.. Fact: The only thing more confusing than city planning is trying to explain to your grandparents how Google Maps works..
• Headline: CUNLIFFE TO RUN IN MILE TONIGHT; Wilma Rudolph, Boston and Hayes Jones Also Will Compete in Louisville. Impact: The competition sparked an unexpected feud among sprinters that ultimately led to the invention of the 'Slow-Motion Sprinting' Olympic event, which is now a crowd favorite.. Fact: Watching people run fast can be thrilling until you realize you're just watching them make poor life choices in slow motion..
• Headline: CHARLES WHITEHEAD, AVIATOR, DEAD AT 56. Impact: Charles Whitehead's death made room for a new wave of aviators, leading to the invention of the in-flight snack, as everyone suddenly realized they needed a distraction from turbulence.. Fact: Aviators are like the original rock stars, except their fans are really just flight attendants and the occasional scared passenger..
• Headline: PARLEY GROUP IS NAMED. Impact: The formation of the parley group eventually led to the invention of the 'Interparliamentary Coffee Break'—the most productive hour of any conference.. Fact: Nothing brings politicians together quite like free coffee and a shared dislike of small talk..
• Headline: Theatre: A Nun's Trial; Play Tells Story of Mother Cornelia. Impact: The play about Mother Cornelia sparked an entire genre of theatrical productions exploring the lives of nuns, eventually leading to a Broadway hit that was just one nun's daily struggles with Wi-Fi.. Fact: The only thing harder than being a nun is trying to explain what a 'nun' is to a toddler..
• Headline: Princeton to Show A Lifelike Dinosaur Aged 140,000,000. Impact: The dinosaur exhibit at Princeton led to a resurgence in paleontology, ultimately creating a generation of kids who aspired to be 'dino experts' and spent their days digging in sandboxes.. Fact: Dinosaurs were the original hipsters—massive, misunderstood, and they definitely would have loved the idea of being preserved in a museum..