JUNE 30, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Oysters for Credit at Harbor School. Impact: Little did they know, cultivating oysters would lead to a global obsession with sustainable seafood. Fast forward a few decades, and we have oyster-themed reality shows and hipster restaurants featuring 'oysters on the half shell' as the new avocado toast.. Fact: Oysters can change gender! So, you could say they have a more flexible approach to identity than many politicians..
• Headline: Spending Cuts Reflect 1930s Economic Policies. Impact: Cutting spending in the 1930s led to the invention of the term 'tightening the belt.' This phrase would go on to haunt generations, especially during holiday season when everyone pretends they have money to spend.. Fact: The Great Depression led to the creation of many classic board games, one of which was 'Monopoly'—it's almost like they thought people needed practice in losing money!.
• Headline: Larry King's Show to Conclude This Fall. Impact: Larry King’s retirement would lead to an unending string of 'who's the next big interviewer?' debates, culminating in a reality show where celebrities vie for the chance to ask questions about nothing.. Fact: Larry King once interviewed a ghost. Unfortunately, the ratings were too low to continue the series..
• Headline: Stores See Google as Ally in E-Book Market. Impact: Google becoming the primary source of e-books was like watching a giant octopus wrap its tentacles around the publishing industry, squeezing out independent sellers, while also giving everyone the chance to read about how to be a better person.. Fact: E-books were once considered a fad. Now, people are more likely to read e-books than a physical book, as if paper cuts were just too dangerous..