APRIL 13, 2004

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• Headline: Empowering Single Women of the Baby Boom. Impact: As baby boom women embraced independence, future generations saw a surge in self-sufficient cat owners. Coincidence? I think not. The rise of the internet cat video is a direct result of this newfound autonomy.. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'Single and ready to mingle' was actually coined in a baby boom woman’s diary? Spoiler: It didn't end well..
• Headline: Baboons Change Culture After Male Loss. Impact: After the dominant males left the scene, baboons redefined their social structure, paving the way for future animal rights activists to argue that hierarchy should be replaced with a more democratic tree-swinging system. Next stop: a baboon congress.. Fact: Ironically, baboons have shown more emotional intelligence than your average congressperson. Maybe we should be taking notes..
• Headline: South Korea's Steel Industry Profit Surge. Impact: The spike in steel profits led to a minor obsession with metal music in South Korea, forever altering karaoke night playlists across the nation. Who knew that steel could rock?. Fact: Fun fact: The actual steel industry had nothing to do with the rise of heavy metal—just like politicians have nothing to do with public welfare..
• Headline: World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Trade Balance Rises. Impact: As Japan's trade surplus grew, it inadvertently sparked a global fascination with sushi, leading to the proliferation of overpriced sushi rolls in landlocked states. Thanks, Japan, for making raw fish a trendy overpriced dish.. Fact: Did you know that a sushi chef in Japan once made a sushi roll so large it could only be served on a skateboard? Talk about a rolling feast!.