AUGUST 25, 1967

Full News Archive

• Headline: Ford Introduces Innovative Safety Feature. Impact: This innovation led to a surge in safety features in cars. Eventually, someone thought it would be a good idea to put a million airbags in cars, resulting in a new profession: Airbag Deployment Artist.. Fact: Did you know that before collapsing fronts, cars were basically just glorified metal boxes on wheels? Safety was just a suggestion..
• Headline: Jakarta Restores Diplomatic Relations. Impact: This diplomatic decision sparked a series of diplomatic events that eventually led to the invention of the phrase 'let's just be friends' in political language.. Fact: Did you know that 'resuming ties' is basically the adult version of saying 'we'll hang out again later'?.
• Headline: Flint's City Lawn Sleep-in Controversy. Impact: The successful injunction led to a nationwide crackdown on public sleep-ins, which in turn inspired the creation of a new reality TV show: 'Sleeping on the Streets.'. Fact: Did you know that sometimes sleeping on the lawn is the most effective form of protest? Just ask any college student..
• Headline: James Baldwin Calls For 'Massive Boycott'. Impact: Baldwin's call for a boycott became the blueprint for every future social justice movement, proving that consumer power can indeed create change, and also that people love to buy things that are on sale.. Fact: Did you know that boycotting is the original form of 'ghosting'? Just stop showing up where you're not wanted..
• Headline: Air France Hem Advisory. Impact: The introduction of anti-miniskirt laws sparked a global fashion revolution, culminating in the rise of the 'no pants' subway movement decades later. Thank you, Air France.. Fact: Did you know that fashion police were not just a fictional concept? They were very real in Madagascar, apparently..
• Headline: Tellers Lead Hunt for Silver Certificates; FINDERS OF BIILS RECEIVE PAEMIUM. Impact: The hunt for silver certificates turned into a national obsession, creating a new hobby: currency treasure hunting, which eventually led to people searching their couches for loose change.. Fact: Did you know that the only premium most people find in their wallets these days is the premium on overpriced coffee?.
• Headline: Soviet Launches Cosmos 173. Impact: This launch marked the beginning of the space race, which eventually caused people to believe that if you can't see the stars, you're probably in a bad reality show.. Fact: Did you know that Cosmos 173 had more fans in space than some rock bands had on Earth? Talk about an out-of-this-world following!.
• Headline: Limit of 100 Pickets Is Set for White House. Impact: This limit on picketers became the gold standard for protest management, eventually leading to the creation of an app that allows people to book their spot in line to complain.. Fact: Did you know that setting limits on protests is just like setting limits on snacks? Someone is always going to be unhappy..
• Headline: GULF DIVERS SET EXPLORING MARK; Test Ends After Record for Outside-Capsule Trips. Impact: The record set by these divers inspired countless underwater expeditions, which led to the popular belief that mermaids are just highly skilled divers with great marketing.. Fact: Did you know that diving without a capsule is basically just asking for a really expensive trip to the dentist?.