DECEMBER 20, 2006

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• Headline: Apollo Group's $37 Billion Deal Surge. Impact: This $37 billion deal bonanza was the catalyst for a worldwide obsession with billionaire deal-making, leading to a bizarre trend where kids started holding lemonade stands with IPO ambitions. Who knew a few real estate and casino acquisitions could cause a spike in childhood capitalism?. Fact: Did you know that if you stacked $37 billion in $100 bills, it would reach a height of about 2,500 miles? That's like stacking cash to the edge of space, or just a really tall ladder for when you need to reach your dreams..
• Headline: Exploring Love Amidst a Deadly Outbreak. Impact: The film's exploration of love and disease sparked a new genre of romantic comedies that involved coughing fits and existential crises, leading to the infamous 'sickly love' trend in cinema that lasted far too long.. Fact: Did you know that 'The Painted Veil' is based on a novel by W. Somerset Maugham? Ironically, the only thing more complicated than the plot is trying to explain to your date why you picked a film with such a melodramatic title..
• Headline: Fanfare For the City Ham. Impact: This culinary revelation led to an international ham renaissance, inspiring hipsters to open artisanal ham shops and start Instagram accounts dedicated to their 'ham journeys', further proving that you can make anything trendy if you put a filter on it.. Fact: Did you know that the term 'city ham' doesn't actually refer to a ham living in an urban environment? It’s just a fancy way of saying it’s cured in a city, which is slightly less interesting than imagining hams commuting to work on the subway..
• Headline: Top Shiite Cleric Is Said to Favor a Coalition for Iraq. Impact: The cleric's approval of the coalition plan marked the birth of numerous diplomatic discussions that would lead to a series of complex treaties, which eventually inspired a board game called 'Diplomacy' where no one ever wins.. Fact: Did you know that Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is considered one of the most influential religious leaders in Iraq? So influential, in fact, that he could probably get a town to believe that a ham sandwich is the next great political movement..