JULY 24, 1993

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• Headline: Revitalizing Bally Manufacturing's Legacy. Impact: If Arthur M. Goldberg hadn't taken over Bally Manufacturing, it's possible that fitness culture as we know it would have collapsed under a mountain of debt and bad cardio advice. The resulting crisis might have led to a world where people thought jogging was just a myth and gym selfies were merely a figment of imagination. Thank you, Arthur, for keeping the fitness industry alive and our Instagram feeds full of protein shakes.. Fact: Did you know that Bally was once a giant in the fitness industry? Now, they’re just a cautionary tale for anyone looking to invest in gym memberships and questionable exercise fads..
• Headline: VW Executive Trade-Secrets Debate. Impact: The meeting between Ferdinand Piech and Gerhard Schroder could be seen as the moment where corporate intrigue became so convoluted, it inspired a generation of soap operas. If they hadn’t hashed out the Lopez dispute, who knows? We might have avoided the ‘Car Wars’ saga that led to countless plot twists in business dramas and reality shows.. Fact: Did you know that Volkswagen and General Motors have had such a long-standing rivalry that it makes the feud between cats and dogs look like a friendly cuddle session?.