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HEADLINES ON February 26, 1992
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- Headline: Stanford University Delays Estate Bequest. Impact: Because Stanford decided it was a great idea to delay some bequest, a butterfly flapped its wings in Boston, and suddenly all future negotiations about bequests now require a three-month waiting period. Thanks, Stanford, for dragging this out – now negotiations take longer than my last relationship.. Fact: Did you know that the Church of Christ, Scientist was founded in 1879? That’s right, they’ve been around longer than most of your favorite Netflix series!.
- Headline: Rising Demand for Shared Office Space. Impact: The sudden rise in demand for shared office space led to an explosion of hipster coffee shops, where the baristas now have PhDs in 'Art History' and serve lattes with foam art that look better than most of my selfies.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more inflated than the demand for shared office space is the egos of the people who work in them. Seriously, I once heard a guy explain his 'non-linear career path' as if it were the theory of relativity..