OCTOBER 21, 1977

Full News Archive

• Headline: U.S. and South Korea Talks Collapse. Impact: The breakdown of U.S.-Korean talks over Tongsun Park turned diplomatic negotiations into an Olympic sport of passive-aggressiveness. The rivalry escalated until even the pigeons in Seoul started carrying messages of discontent.. Fact: Did you know that if they'd just agreed to disagree over coffee, we might have avoided decades of awkward encounters at international summits?.
• Headline: Berkowitz Claims Demonic Influence. Impact: Berkowitz's assertion of being ruled by demons inspired a whole genre of horror films where the blame is placed on supernatural forces instead of personal responsibility. Who knew that the devil made for such great screenwriting?. Fact: Did you know that this opened the floodgates for every teenager with a bad haircut to blame their antics on 'bad vibes' instead of their own choices?.
• Headline: San Diegan Wins $81,000 in Britain For Injuries in Bus Tour Accident. Impact: Maria Shay's lawsuit victory transformed the landscape of bus safety regulations, leading to the introduction of a 'Bus Safety Awareness Month'—which ironically results in more people riding bikes.. Fact: Did you know that $81,000 buys a lot of therapy for bus-related trauma? Or a really nice vacation to forget about it all!.
• Headline: T.M M. Study Barred In Jersey's Schools. Impact: The banning of transcendental meditation in Jersey's schools led to a generation of children who were more stressed than their parents. Meanwhile, yoga studios flourished as the only escape from their chaotic lives.. Fact: Did you know that in a twist of irony, the only meditation allowed in Jersey schools was the meditation of test scores?.
• Headline: INTRUDERS NOT WELCOME: As a cameraman recorded the scene, members of the Ku Klux Klan, who were holding a news conference at airport in Sacramento, Calif.,. Impact: The KKK's news conference being interrupted by demonstrators reminded America that hate groups often have the worst PR strategies, leading to a dramatic increase in anti-Klan rallies, which oddly became a trendy social event.. Fact: Did you know that Klan meetings are often less about hate and more about how to throw the worst press conference ever?.
• Headline: WHITE HOUSE WARNS FED AGAINST LIFTING OF INTEREST RATES. Impact: The White House's warning against raising interest rates led to an economic rollercoaster where everyone became financial analysts overnight, resulting in the creation of memes that made fun of economics majors everywhere.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more confusing than the economy is trying to explain it to your grandparents during Thanksgiving dinner?.