DECEMBER 28, 2010

Full News Archive

• Headline: Betting on Energy Futures. Impact: The economic bets made on energy supplies turned out to be so optimistic that they led to a bizarre fashion trend in Wall Street: investors started wearing lucky socks and rabbit's feet to meetings, believing they could influence market outcomes.. Fact: Fun fact: betting on economic outcomes is basically the adult version of calling 'dibs' on the last slice of pizza. Spoiler alert: it rarely ends well..
• Headline: Caracas Country Club's Uncertain Future. Impact: The fear of expropriation at the Caracas Country Club inadvertently led to the rise of underground golf games, where players would risk their lives and clubs for a chance at the perfect swing in secret locations.. Fact: In Venezuela, the elite's obsession with golf is so strong that they write their own version of 'The Great Gatsby'—but with more cigars and fewer moral lessons..
• Headline: Cheaters Find an Adversary in Technology. Impact: The rise of technology in education to catch cheaters created a new class of students known as 'The Uncheatable,' who took pride in being the last generation to actually read textbooks instead of Googling answers.. Fact: Did you know that 'data forensics' sounds like a superpower? Too bad it just means you can tell who copied whose homework—definitely not as glamorous as it sounds..
• Headline: East Digs Out After Blizzard Leaves a Trail of Disruption. Impact: The blizzard that disrupted travel in the East made snow shoveling a new Olympic sport, leading to intense training regimens where competitors would prepare for the ultimate showdown of who can clear their driveway the fastest.. Fact: Did you know that being stranded at an airport during a snowstorm is considered a rite of passage for travelers? It's a chance to bond over overpriced sandwiches and the shared misery of not getting home..