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HEADLINES ON November 11, 1984
Full News Archive
- Headline: Diane Coletti's Bold Business Move. Impact: Diane Coletti's decision to start a formal business plan created a chain reaction, leading thousands of future entrepreneurs to believe that planning is the secret sauce to success. Spoiler alert: it's mostly just spreadsheets and anxiety.. Fact: Did you know that 'winging it' is not an official business strategy? Shocking, I know!.
- Headline: CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON DRUG ABUSE. Impact: Dr. Gleaton's conference marked a pivotal moment in drug policy discussions, inspiring future generations to take a more compassionate approach to addiction—because who knew people could actually care?. Fact: The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, but sometimes the second step is just getting everyone to agree on what that problem is..
- Headline: BOLIVIAN STAPLE: SPICY SALTENAS. Impact: The love for saltenas not only solidified Bolivia's culinary identity, but also inspired an entire generation of hipsters to seek out exotic pastries, inadvertently driving up prices everywhere. Thanks, Bolivia!. Fact: Saltenas: the only food that can unite a country while also fueling a heated debate over 'what makes a good pastry?'.
- Headline: LONG ISLAND GUIDE;. Impact: The surge in chamber music concerts led to an unexpected boom in local musicians, resulting in an influx of badly played Mozart that haunted the ears of residents for decades to come.. Fact: Chamber music: because sometimes you just need a bunch of people in a small room to make a lot of noise..
- Headline: THE WORLD OF THE LONE-WOLF ENTREPRENEUR. Impact: The rise of the lone-wolf entrepreneur gave birth to countless self-help books telling people they could ‘do it all alone’—which, in reality, led to just a lot of lonely people staring at their screens.. Fact: Fun fact: the phrase 'it's lonely at the top' is usually uttered by someone who forgot to hire a friend..
- Headline: AIRLINE DISPUTE STIRS EAST HAMPTON. Impact: The defiance of Long Island Airlines opened the floodgates for future companies to ignore local regulations, paving the way for an era where 'rules are more like suggestions' became a corporate mantra.. Fact: Did you know that flying in defiance of laws can lead to a life lesson on how not to run an airline? Just ask East Hampton!.
- Headline: EXETER DEFEATS ANDOVER. Impact: Phillips Exeter's decision to cancel classes for a pep rally transformed school spirit in the area, leading to countless future pep rallies—because who needs education when you have cheering?. Fact: Fun fact: pep rallies are the only place where students can be encouraged to scream at the top of their lungs and call it school spirit!.
Wall Street Time Machine
WMT
Walmart
Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $490,961 today (491.0x return)
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $222,603 today (222.6x return)
MCD
McDonald's
McDonald's - If you invested $1,000 in 1984, it would be worth $271,190 today (271.2x return)