MAY 14, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: Vincent Bugliosi Investigates Kennedy's Assassination. Impact: If JFK had survived, the 1960s might have been a whole lot less chaotic, or maybe just a different kind of chaotic. The Beatles could have been a jazz band, and we would be debating if the Civil Rights Movement was really just a musical revolution.. Fact: Vincent Bugliosi also argued that Charles Manson was a mastermind behind a conspiracy, because clearly the world needed more conspiracy theories..
• Headline: US Trade Deficit Declines Amid Rising Exports. Impact: Increased exports might have led to a butterfly effect where American companies become literally too successful, triggering an alien invasion to restore balance to the universe. Thanks a lot, trade gap!. Fact: This trade gap was so big it could probably swallow the entire state of Texas whole. Good luck finding it on a map!.
• Headline: New York Expands DNA Database Proposal. Impact: Expanding DNA databases could lead to a future where everyone's secrets are just a cheek swab away. Imagine all those 'family resemblance' arguments at Thanksgiving being resolved with a simple test!. Fact: The first DNA test was conducted in 1985, and look at us now—one genetic test away from knowing if Aunt Karen's 'family recipe' is actually from a cookbook!.
• Headline: Less Risk Seen in Purchasing Clothes Online. Impact: With clothing sales overtaking tech, we could be living in a world where people wear smart shirts that can tweet their thoughts. 'I'm feeling blue today,' says your shirt as you sip coffee.. Fact: The first online purchase was a pizza in 1994. So really, we've come a long way from ordering dinner to ordering outfits that might not fit..