FEBRUARY 13, 2000

Full News Archive

• Headline: E-Commerce Revolutionizes University Lectures. Impact: As universities wrestled with ownership of online lectures, a new generation of students discovered the joy of Googling their way through classes. This led to the rise of 'YouTube Scholars,' who became the unofficial kings and queens of procrastination and knowledge acquisition.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'e-commerce' was originally meant to describe the buying and selling of goods, not the overabundance of cat memes that would eventually dominate the internet?.
• Headline: All-Star Who Never Was Sees Life From Jail. Impact: This tragic tale serves as a reminder that sometimes, the 'what could have been' can haunt us more than any ghost. The story inspired countless sports documentaries and a new genre of 'life lessons in sports,' which ultimately made motivational posters even more popular.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'there's always next year' was coined during a particularly unfortunate season for this all-star? It didn't help, but it did become a best-selling self-help book!.
• Headline: I.R.S. IS BOLSTERING EFFORTS TO CURB CHEATING ON TAXES. Impact: The IRS's renewed vigor led to an unexpected boom in 'creative accounting,' as people started inventing more outlandish tax deductions. This spawned a black market for 'tax advice' that was less about legality and more about surviving the audit apocalypse.. Fact: Did you know that the IRS once considered a 'fun tax' on laughter? They scrapped it after realizing nobody would be able to pay it without cracking a smile..