NOVEMBER 17, 2004

Full News Archive

• Headline: Exploring The God of Hell by Sam Shepard. Impact: If only those cookies were sold by actual Girl Scouts, perhaps we'd have avoided the cookie addiction epidemic that led to the Cookie Monster's rise to fame and a nationwide shortage of milk.. Fact: Did you know that Sam Shepard's plays often blur the line between reality and absurdity? Kind of like the difference between a Girl Scout and a cookie dealer in a trench coat..
• Headline: Heart Scanner Stirs New Hope and a Debate. Impact: The invention of these heart scanners might just lead to the eventual obsolescence of cardiologists, who will have to pivot to a career in stand-up comedy, telling jokes about 'heartbreak' and 'blockages' instead.. Fact: Fun fact: The heart is the only organ that gets its own holiday. But with these scans, it might just become as popular as Valentine's Day—minus the romantic dinners..
• Headline: World Briefing | Europe: Sweden: Slow Increase In Clothes Sales. Impact: This slow increase in clothes sales might have sparked the era of 'fast fashion' where consumers, motivated by the fear of missing out, began buying clothes they didn’t need. Thank you, Sweden!. Fact: Did you know that H&M's motto is 'Fashion and Quality at the Best Price'? Clearly, 'Slow Growth' wasn’t in their marketing strategy..