MAY 28, 2001

Full News Archive

• Headline: Silent Plague Devastates Donghu Village. Impact: The outbreak of AIDS in Donghu led to a chain reaction where local folklore started to include tales of 'the silent plague,' which eventually inspired a terrible horror movie featuring a killer virus that only attacks bad karaoke singers.. Fact: Despite the tragedy, this village inadvertently became the poster child for why not to ignore health crises—it's a lot harder to sell 'Visit Donghu' merchandise when everyone associates it with a silent plague..
• Headline: U.S. Offers Aid to Russia on ABM Treaty. Impact: The U.S. aid to Moscow created a bizarre friendship between two nations that led to an annual 'Mutual Admiration Day,' where both countries exchange awkward compliments instead of weapons.. Fact: This was the same year that someone in the Bush administration thought it would be a good idea to let Russia buy back its own arms. Talk about letting the fox guard the henhouse!.
• Headline: Running's Boy Wonder Breaks Ryun's Scholastic Record. Impact: Alan Webb breaking Ryun's record sparked a frenzy of competitive running among high school students, leading to a significant increase in energy drink consumption and an alarming number of sleep-deprived teens who believed they could outrun their homework.. Fact: Webb's record-breaking run was so fast that it was rumored he accidentally broke the sound barrier, which is why he was always the first one to respond to his teachers' questions..
• Headline: An Artist's Novel Take on History: He Lets the Walls Talk. Impact: James Casebere's innovative art made waves, leading to walls everywhere feeling neglected and prompting a viral movement where walls began demanding to express themselves, resulting in a series of performance art pieces that involved paint splatters and existential crises.. Fact: Casebere's project made history by being the first time walls were given a voice, proving that even inanimate objects can have more interesting stories than most politicians..