AUGUST 17, 2008

Full News Archive

• Headline: Phelps Achieves Historic Olympic Milestone. Impact: Michael Phelps's victory inspired a generation of swimmers, leading to an influx of pool parties, questionable swimwear choices, and the eventual rise of competitive belly-flopping as a sport. Thanks, Phelps!. Fact: Did you know that Phelps's diet was so insane that it made the average person's New Year's resolution diet look like a snack?.
• Headline: Discover Spain's Costa Brava. Impact: Spain's Costa Brava remains a tourist hotspot, inadvertently causing a spike in Instagram influencers posing with fish. This has led to an unprecedented rise in the number of fish filters available.. Fact: Did you know that 'siesta' is actually just a fancy term for 'I don’t want to work right now'?.
• Headline: Challenges in the Municipal Bond Market. Impact: The lack of transparency in the bond market has led to countless conspiracy theories about shadowy figures controlling the money supply, resulting in a whole new genre of financial horror stories.. Fact: Did you know that the bond market is where people go to get really excited about... numbers? Thrilling, right?.
• Headline: After Reaching Goal, Phelps Looks to Build on Exposure. Impact: After Phelps's Olympic glory, every kid with a pool now believes they can become the next great Olympian—leading to an explosion of inflatable pool toys and a slight uptick in backyard injuries.. Fact: Did you know that the debate about who is the greatest Olympian ever is just a way for people to avoid discussing their own lack of athletic prowess?.