SEPTEMBER 12, 1968

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• Headline: Pope Paul Emphasizes Authority's Importance. Impact: This call for authority sparked a global trend of people insisting on being told what to do, ultimately leading to the rise of countless ineffective leaders. Thanks, Pope Paul, for paving the way for all those motivational speakers.. Fact: Did you know that this was the same year that many people started using the phrase 'Just because I said so' as a valid argument in parenting?.
• Headline: Soviet Scientists in Atom City Ignore Party Line. Impact: The rebellion of scientists against the party line triggered a secret underground movement that eventually inspired the world's first 'nerd revolution,' where nerds united to overthrow boring parties.. Fact: Interestingly, the scientists were just trying to figure out how to make better vodka without the party noticing..
• Headline: U. S. Aides Concede Budget 'Gimmicks'; U.S. Aides Concede 'Gimmicks' in Budget Cutting. Impact: The admission of budget gimmicks led to a national pastime of finding the most ridiculous ways to balance budgets, creating an entire industry around budgetary sleight of hand.. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'budget gimmick' was later used to describe every reality TV show that ever aired..
• Headline: Chicago Trash Strike Ends. Impact: The resolution of the trash strike led to the rise of an entire generation of Chicagoans who believed that garbage was a valid form of art, giving birth to the modern dumpster diving movement.. Fact: It’s said that the day the strike ended, Chicagoans collectively sighed in relief, which was audible as a low rumble across the Midwest..
• Headline: Indian Opposition Leaders Jeer Visiting Soviet Group. Impact: The jeering sparked a trend of international delegations being treated like rock stars, leading to the first-ever 'Opposition Jeer' awards for the most entertaining political receptions.. Fact: Fun fact: This event made the Indian parliament the world’s first to feature a dedicated heckler's section..
• Headline: ISRAEL TO REQUITE 15 CHURCH GROUPS; Concludes Accords on Sites Damaged in 1967 War. Impact: The compensation deals initiated a historical precedent for property reparations, influencing future negotiations worldwide and prompting countless awkward conversations about who owes whom.. Fact: Did you know that the informal ceremony included a very awkward moment where they almost played 'Kumbaya'?.