AUGUST 5, 1982

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• Headline: Betsy Brown's Iconic Blanket Legacy. Impact: If Betsy had chosen a different color scheme, the entire art world might now be obsessed with neon green and hot pink. Imagine the Met filled with garish colors instead of the refined tones of history. Fashion designers could be using this alternate palette to influence today’s trends—thank you, Betsy!. Fact: Betsy Brown's blankets are now a symbol of American craftsmanship. No pressure, but that means every time you snuggle under a blanket, you're living in the shadow of her genius..
• Headline: Innovative Bike Trailers for Everyday Use. Impact: The bike-drawn trailer revolution led to a world where people no longer needed cars, creating a utopia of fitness, fresh air, and unfortunately, hipster coffee shops on every corner. Thank you, Pelican Trailers, for enabling us to lug around our overpriced artisanal bread!. Fact: You can technically fit a small child or a week’s worth of groceries in these trailers. But in reality, most users are just using them to transport their ego and the latest 'must-have' sustainable products..
• Headline: Exploring the Essence of 'HERS'. Impact: This profound revelation has likely resulted in millions of relationship breakdowns as people realize they want to live in a universe where their partner can only communicate through cryptic one-liners. Thanks for raising the bar, mysterious men!. Fact: The ability to be enchanted by a single phrase could easily land you in a romantic comedy, but let’s be real—life is more of a tragicomedy with a side of existential dread..