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HEADLINES ON September 21, 1999
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- Headline: Unexpected Benefits of Wireless Phones. Impact: The revelation about mobile phones being useful at night sparked the invention of 'late-night gossip sessions' that changed the course of teenage relationships forever. Who knew that midnight drama could be just a phone call away?. Fact: Did you know that before wireless phones, people actually had to rely on landlines? Imagine the horror of being tethered to a wall while trying to gossip!.
- Headline: U.N. PEACEKEEPERS STAKE TIMOR CLAIM. Impact: The deployment of U.N. peacekeepers led to an international trend of sending in troops to 'fix' countries, which eventually morphed into a bizarre reality TV show concept called 'Operation: Help or Hinder?'. Fact: Did you know that peacekeepers are often called 'blue helmets' because they forgot to pack actual armor? Fashion over function, am I right?.
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Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1999, it would be worth $880,068 today (880.1x return)