DECEMBER 12, 2011

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• Headline: Kindle Fire's Response to Customer Feedback. Impact: The Kindle Fire's rocky start ignited a series of product release cycles that led to the eventual creation of e-readers that double as paperweights, ensuring that users would always have something to blame for their lack of reading.. Fact: Funny enough, the only thing more disappointing than the first Kindle Fire was the number of people who thought 'Fire' meant it would be actually good..
• Headline: Detainee Dilemma as U.S. Withdraws. Impact: This dilemma over a detainee became a blueprint for future U.S. military and diplomatic decisions, leading to a trend of awkward conversations about human rights that no one really wants to have.. Fact: Ali Musa Daqduq's name became synonymous with 'political hot potato.' It was like being the last slice of pizza that nobody wanted but everyone had to deal with..
• Headline: Among Gingrich’s Passions, a Doomsday Vision. Impact: Gingrich's doomsday scenarios planted seeds of paranoia that blossomed into a culture of fear, where everyone believed that the end of the world was just a poorly-timed tweet away.. Fact: In a world where doomsday prophecies are a dime a dozen, it's almost comforting to know that people will always find a reason to panic, even if they have to make it up..