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HEADLINES ON May 21, 2008
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- Headline: The Value of Women's Education Explored. Impact: This event sparked a revolution in women's education, leading to a future where society would realize that educated women could not only run businesses but also overthrow governments, or at least argue about it on social media.. Fact: Did you know that the value of a diploma is still being debated? Meanwhile, student debt is appreciating faster than most college degrees..
- Headline: Bulls Triumph in Draft Lottery 2008. Impact: The Bulls' win created a ripple that led to a dynasty in Chicago, which then inspired every other city to create their own sports teams, resulting in a nationwide obsession that distracts from actual important issues, like climate change and avocado toast prices.. Fact: Fun fact: The Knicks have mastered the art of disappointment. It’s practically an Olympic sport by now..
- Headline: An Oracle of Oil Predicts $200-a-Barrel Crude. Impact: The prediction of $200-a-barrel oil sent shockwaves through the economy, leading to panic buying of bicycles and a resurgence of 1970s-style road trips, proving once again that humans will always find a way to adapt… or whine.. Fact: Fun fact: $200-a-barrel oil didn’t happen, but it did inspire countless memes about gas prices and our collective inability to walk anywhere..
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Netflix - If you invested $1,000 in 2008, it would be worth $249,715 today (249.7x return)