JUNE 21, 1970

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• Headline: Capitol Hill Secret Inquiry Unveiled. Impact: The inquiry sparked an intense distrust in government contractors. This led to the creation of countless conspiracy theories, including the idea that every contractor is secretly a supervillain plotting to steal your lunch money.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'builder' has been used to describe both construction workers and the villainous masterminds in superhero movies? Coincidence? I think not..
• Headline: Tragic Death of a Young Stowaway. Impact: This tragic event caused airlines to reconsider the design of their undercarriages. It also led to a boom in the 'How to Stowaway' guidebooks, which are, ironically, very popular among rule-followers.. Fact: Did you know that hiding in an airplane's undercarriage is not on the recommended list of travel tips? Shocking, I know!.
• Headline: The Irrelevant Campus: A Scholarly Call. Impact: This article's call for scholarly interest in SE Asia resulted in a decade-long 'research craze' that ultimately led to the creation of the most boring trivia game ever—'Who Can Name the Most Vietnamese Cities?'. Fact: Did you know that the resistance to studying Vietnam was so strong that it inspired a new genre of literature known as 'academic avoidance'?.
• Headline: Mansfield to Reply to Nixon On the State of the Economy. Impact: Mansfield's reply to Nixon was so stunningly unmemorable that it led to the invention of the phrase 'political conversation' as a euphemism for 'the art of saying nothing.'. Fact: Did you know that free time in politics is like a free sample at Costco? It usually leaves you wanting more but you never really get it..
• Headline: ISRAELI JETS ATTACK U.A.R. FOR 21ST DAY. Impact: The ongoing attacks led to a realization that wars could indeed drag on longer than your average Netflix binge-watch, setting the stage for future military conflicts to be treated like never-ending soap operas.. Fact: Did you know that the middle of a war zone is the best place to find out who your true friends are? Spoiler: it’s probably no one..
• Headline: The 19th century: alive and well. Impact: The juxtaposition of 19th and 20th century furnishings sparked a design revolution that ultimately led to the rise of hipster culture, where vintage furniture is considered the pinnacle of sophistication.. Fact: Did you know that 19th-century furniture is now a favorite among hipsters? Because nothing says 'I’m unique' like sitting on a chair that your great-great-grandparents probably used!.
• Headline: The Student Moves. Impact: Buckley's campaign for the Dem primary ushered in a new era of young people thinking they could actually change politics, which led to the rise of social media influencers pretending to be political experts.. Fact: Did you know that student volunteers are basically the unpaid interns of democracy? They work hard, get little recognition, and often find themselves confused about what coffee to order for the candidate..
• Headline: SCHOOLS GET RULE FOR FALL POLITICS. Impact: The issuance of guidelines for political activity in schools was so effective that it led to the establishment of 'political science' as a major, where students learn how to talk a lot about nothing.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing schools love more than rules is creating more rules? It's like they think they’re preparing students for a future in bureaucratic limbo..
• Headline: In The Nation: Lowering the Age of Maturity. Impact: This push to lower the age of maturity inadvertently led to a generation of teenagers thinking they were ready to run for president, which resulted in a slew of 'Too Young for Office' memes.. Fact: Did you know that lowering the age of maturity could lead to more teen influencers running for office? Because who wouldn't want their next president to have a TikTok account?.
• Headline: Critical Look at Military Pri►Son System. Impact: This critical look at the military prison system eventually inspired a series of documentaries, all of which concluded that prisons are not a great place for rehabilitation, leading to the phrase 'reality check' being coined.. Fact: Did you know that military prisons are often referred to as 'the other side of freedom'? Mostly because nobody wants to talk about what really goes on behind those walls..