APRIL 2, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Potential End to Mugabe's Leadership. Impact: If Mugabe had stepped down sooner, Zimbabwe might have entered a golden age of democracy where no one ever had to face long lines for bread... or so we like to imagine. Instead, the wait for change became the nation’s most popular pastime.. Fact: Did you know that Mugabe was in power for 37 years? Talk about a long-term lease on dictatorship!.
• Headline: Global Market Decision-Making Dangers. Impact: The global market's indecision led to the invention of the stress ball, which has since become a staple in every office. Thanks, indecisive policymakers!. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'too big to fail' was coined for banks? But you would think they would have learned from that by now!.
• Headline: Record High Manhattan Apartment Prices. Impact: The soaring apartment prices led to an influx of hipsters who now believe that living in a shoebox is both a privilege and an art form. Welcome to the 'Minimalist Living' trend!. Fact: Did you know that for the price of just one Manhattan apartment, you could buy a small country? Talk about urban real estate madness!.
• Headline: On Food and Zapping. Impact: The microwave's strange powers led to a new culinary trend: 'microwave gourmet', where chefs try to create Michelin-star meals in less than five minutes. Spoiler alert: it rarely works.. Fact: Did you know that microwaves were invented by accident while trying to create radar technology? Talk about a detour into the culinary world!.