JUNE 12, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Scavenger Hunt Mystery on Fifth Avenue. Impact: This scavenger hunt sparked a national trend in treasure hunting, leading to the eventual rise of reality TV shows where people search for hidden clues... in their own backyards. Thank you, Eric Clough, for inspiring millions to dig up their gardens.. Fact: Did you know that scavenger hunts were actually invented by bored aristocrats trying to outsmart each other at parties? Who knew they’d evolve into a way for families to bond... or argue over missing clues?.
• Headline: Union Concerns Over Furman’s Economics Agenda. Impact: The union's criticism of Furman led to a series of economic policies that ultimately resulted in the rise of overpriced avocado toast. Congratulations, union leaders, you've officially changed brunch forever.. Fact: Did you know that Jason Furman's hobbies include trying to convince people that corporate America is actually a benevolent fairy godmother? Spoiler: it's not..
• Headline: New York's Relief from Heat Wave. Impact: This mild weather day was the catalyst for New Yorkers to collectively decide that they were now 'experts' on weather patterns. As a result, they unknowingly set the stage for a comical obsession with meteorology that persists to this day.. Fact: Did you know that New Yorkers have a unique way of measuring the temperature? It’s called 'How many layers can I wear without passing out in the subway?'.
• Headline: An Imitator That Rivals the iPhone. Impact: The Samsung Instinct's attempt to rival the iPhone led to a never-ending cycle of copycat tech products that make you wonder if originality is just the name of a distant relative nobody talks about anymore.. Fact: Did you know that the first mobile phone was just a giant brick? It's true! At least it didn’t try to pretend it was anything other than a weapon of mass annoyance..
• Headline: Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech. Impact: This defense of free speech ironically inspired a wave of online trolls, who mistook 'freedom to offend' as a license to unleash their inner keyboard warriors. Thanks, U.S. legal scholars, for opening the floodgates!. Fact: Did you know that the First Amendment was originally drafted in a coffee shop? That’s right! It was a simpler time before social media made everyone a self-proclaimed constitutional expert..