NOVEMBER 13, 1979

Full News Archive

• Headline: Romero Barcelo Resists Extradition Request. Impact: In a bizarre twist of fate, ignoring the extradition request led to Knight becoming a local sports hero. He started a charity for underprivileged athletes, inadvertently leading to the rise of a new Olympic sport: 'Extradition Dodgeball'.. Fact: Ignoring legal requests is probably how a lot of athletes end up in the Hall of Fame. Just ask any Oscar-winning actor!.
• Headline: Calm Restored After March in Greensboro. Impact: The funeral march became a symbol of resilience, inspiring a wave of protest music that would later influence a generation of artists. Who knew solemnity could inspire pop hits?. Fact: Funeral marches are often misinterpreted as 'just another parade' by those who don't read the fine print..
• Headline: Exploring Literature with TheTimes Book Club. Impact: The book club judge turned out to be a time traveler himself, leading to a literary revolution where every book was judged by how many times the characters traveled through time. The 'Book of Judges' became a bestseller.. Fact: Book clubs are just fancy ways for people to drink wine on a Tuesday while pretending they read the book..
• Headline: Voice ‘Lie Detectors’Decried as Unscientific Do Detectors Work?. Impact: The debate over lie detectors sparked an underground movement where people started using rubber chickens as truth detectors. Surprisingly, it became a hit in comedy clubs.. Fact: If voice stress detectors worked, we’d all be in trouble during family gatherings..
• Headline: A New Path To Vaccine For Cancers; New Path To Vaccine. Impact: The breakthrough in cancer vaccines triggered a race among pharmaceutical companies to create a 'cancer vaccine' that also doubles as a spa treatment, leading to the first-ever 'wellness vaccine'.. Fact: Cancer research is one of those fields where every breakthrough could just as easily be a plot twist in a sci-fi movie..
• Headline: Cambodia Tells U.S. Group It Will Allow More Aid; Cambodia Assures U.S. Group It Will Allow More Aid. Impact: This assurance resulted in an unexpected friendship between Cambodian officials and American legislators, leading to a joint cooking show that popularized fusion cuisine across both nations.. Fact: Aid negotiations are often just negotiations over who gets the last donut at the meeting..
• Headline: Cleveland's New Mayor Is off to ‘War’to Save the City; ‘Best Location in the Nation’. Impact: The new mayor's aggressive stance led to the creation of the 'Cleveland War Room', which turned into a popular escape room attraction that people actually enjoyed.. Fact: Cities that declare 'war' on their problems are just playing a very intense game of Monopoly..