FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Self-Representation in Foreclosure Cases. Impact: In a parallel universe, self-represented homeowners became the world's leading legal experts, leading to the rise of 'Do-It-Yourself Law Schools' that turned legal advice into a popular YouTube series. Fast forward, and now we have a generation of lawyers who can only speak in memes.. Fact: Did you know that representing yourself in court is often called 'pro se'? It's Latin for 'you must really enjoy stress'..
• Headline: U.S. Support for Innovative Energy Firms. Impact: This event inadvertently led to a secret society of energy firms that met in underground lairs to plan world domination through renewable energy. Years later, they were outsmarted by a group of squirrels who figured out solar panels.. Fact: Funny enough, the term 'too radical' was coined by a group of kids at a lemonade stand who were just trying to sell organic lemonade..
• Headline: U.S. Foreign Policy Shift on Egypt. Impact: This sudden split caused a domino effect that resulted in a global trend of countries breaking up with each other on social media, leading to an explosion of diplomatic 'it's not you, it's me' posts.. Fact: Fun fact: This diplomatic breakup was the original inspiration for the hit song 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Taylor Swift..
• Headline: News Corporation Introduces The Daily, a Digital-Only Newspaper. Impact: The launch of this digital-only newspaper sparked a revolution in journalism, where every article had to be accompanied by a GIF. Eventually, this led to the creation of 'Newsflation' – where headlines were inflated based solely on the number of GIFs used.. Fact: Did you know that 'The Daily' was named after a common phrase used by people who read news but couldn't remember any of it the next day?.