OCTOBER 16, 2009

Full News Archive

• Headline: Tech Sector Shows Signs of Recovery. Impact: If this optimistic bounce back hadn't happened, we might still be stuck in the 90s, using dial-up internet and wondering what a smartphone is. Thank you, tech sector, for preventing us from living like cave people with flip phones.. Fact: Did you know that the biggest tech companies have more money than some small countries? Next time you’re feeling broke, remember: your financial struggles are just a drop in the ocean of tech billionaires' wallets..
• Headline: E.P.A. Strengthens Clean Water Enforcement Efforts. Impact: This promise to improve water quality likely sparked a series of events leading to the invention of bottled water. Congratulations, E.P.A., you've contributed to both hydration and the creation of a billion-dollar plastic problem.. Fact: Did you know that in some places, bottled water is more expensive than gasoline? Who knew sipping on H2O could be a luxury?.
• Headline: Bonuses Put Goldman in Public Relations Bind. Impact: Goldman's windfall during economic strife likely inspired future generations to re-evaluate the meaning of 'fairness' in finance. Spoiler: it still means the rich get richer while the rest of us fight over crumbs.. Fact: Did you know that Goldman Sachs once offered a bonus so large it could have funded a small country’s annual budget? That’s right, they could literally buy a tiny nation, but they’d probably still complain about taxes..
• Headline: Balloon Ran Away, but Boy, 6, Never Left Home. Impact: This incident may have led to stricter regulations on homemade flying contraptions, preventing future generations of children from becoming accidental balloon pilots. Imagine the chaos if kids started taking to the skies.. Fact: Did you know that the boy's hiding spot in the attic was probably the most exciting part of his day? Let's be honest, hiding from parents is what childhood adventures are made of..