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HEADLINES ON February 8, 2012
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- Headline: New Safety Measures for NYC Hotel Staff. Impact: This contract led to a nationwide trend in hotel safety, eventually inspiring a reality show where hotel staff compete to see who can summon help the fastest. Spoiler alert: it’s always the guy with the panic button.. Fact: Did you know that before panic buttons, hotel staff had to rely on the ancient art of yelling 'Help!' really loudly? Progress!.
- Headline: A Family’s Songs of Love and Loss. Impact: This dramatization sparked a bizarre trend of families around the world putting their emotional baggage to music, resulting in the first family band formed entirely from therapy sessions.. Fact: Fun fact: the original title was 'Songs of Love, Loss, and Really Awkward Family Gatherings.' Probably best they went with the shorter version..