JUNE 3, 2004

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• Headline: Whose Digital Legacy Remains After Death?. Impact: When people started thinking about their digital legacy post-mortem, they accidentally created a booming industry for digital estate planners. Now, instead of passing down grandma’s china, you might inherit her Netflix account. Thanks, Grandma.. Fact: Did you know that some people still think their online accounts will just disappear into the void after they die? Spoiler alert: they don't. Welcome to the afterlife, where your social media stalks you forever!.
• Headline: Arts Groups Demand Transparency at Ground Zero. Impact: The push for openness at Ground Zero led to an endless cycle of debates about architecture and memorialization that would confuse future generations. They might think the Freedom Museum was a theme park instead of a memorial. Surprise!. Fact: Did you know that the term 'cultural presence' is code for 'let's fight over who gets to profit from tragedy'? Yeah, sounds about right..
• Headline: Hot Bids And Cold Sweat. Impact: As antique auctions grew in popularity, they inadvertently created a subculture of 'antique whisperers' who claim they can sense a piece's history. Spoiler: they just really like to gamble on old stuff.. Fact: Did you know that buying antiques at auction is basically adult treasure hunting, except the treasure is scratched, and the map is a catalog? Good luck!.