JANUARY 9, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Underdog Sri Lankan Tea Grower Innovates. Impact: This underdog tea grower inspired a wave of artisanal producers around the globe, leading to the hipster movement where people pay $7 for a cup of tea that tastes like it was brewed by a woodland creature.. Fact: Did you know that Sri Lanka used to be known as Ceylon? I guess they thought ‘Ceylon Tea’ sounded way classier than ‘Sri Lankan Tea’ when trying to sell overpriced leaves..
• Headline: Sunni Politician Forms Alliance with Shiites. Impact: This unlikely alliance sparked a series of political alliances that eventually led to an annual event called 'The Great Iraqi Tea Party,' where Sunnis and Shiites ironically bond over tea, proving that diplomacy can be brewed.. Fact: Fun fact: Sunni and Shiite Muslims share more similarities than differences. It’s almost like they’re two flavors of the same political ice cream… just with a lot more toppings..
• Headline: Empowering the Underprivileged with Fashion. Impact: As more unsold clothes were repurposed, a new fashion trend emerged where people wore 'vintage unsold' as a badge of honor, leading to thrift store prices skyrocketing and hipsters turning into fashion moguls overnight.. Fact: Isn’t it funny how we throw away clothes that don’t sell, yet hoard our exes’ old T-shirts for a decade? Priorities, people..
• Headline: Unions Rally to Oppose a Tax on Health Insurance. Impact: This tax uproar led to a dramatic increase in union membership, ultimately resulting in a nationwide ‘Bring Back Affordable Health Insurance’ movement that involved lots of marching and chanting, but very little actual policy change.. Fact: Unions and taxes are like oil and water—except instead of separating, they just keep getting into more messy arguments while everyone else is left wondering why they can’t just get along..