JANUARY 19, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Democrats Explore Health Bill Strategy. Impact: If the Democrats had successfully pushed the health bill through, it could have led to a world where everyone had health insurance, but then again, we might have also ended up with mandatory yoga classes. Thanks, time travel!. Fact: Did you know that back in the day, people thought leeches were a legitimate medical treatment? Yes, they really believed bloodletting was the way to health!.
• Headline: Swiss Banker Exposes Offshore Tax Evasion. Impact: This whistleblower's brave act may have led to the eventual end of secretive banking practices, but it also possibly inspired a generation of unqualified financial advisors, claiming they could help you 'find your hidden treasure' in taxes.. Fact: Tax evasion is so popular that it seems like a sport in some circles. If only there were medals for dodging taxes!.
• Headline: Tragedy of Uncounted Lives in Haiti. Impact: The inability to honor the dead in Haiti could have led to a stronger emphasis on disaster preparedness and memorial practices in future societies, but at the cost of countless lives being forgotten. A tragedy that echoes through time.. Fact: Natural disasters often prompt nations to rethink their infrastructure. Unfortunately, it often takes a major catastrophe for people to realize that building codes are actually a thing..
• Headline: Kraft Is Said to Reach Deal for Cadbury. Impact: This acquisition may have sparked a global chocolate monopoly, leading to an era where chocolate shortages caused mass hysteria and the rise of black-market cocoa beans.. Fact: Chocolate was once considered so valuable that it was used as currency! So, if you've ever felt guilty about hoarding chocolate, at least you're channeling the ancient spirit of commerce..