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HEADLINES ON April 21, 2013
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- Headline: Nets Celebrate Big Win Over Bulls. Impact: The Nets' celebration led to a bizarre time loop where every year, they throw a bigger party instead of winning games. Rumor has it, the party eventually attracts time travelers who just want to relive the glory days of winning.. Fact: Did you know that the Bulls actually thought they were playing a game of charades instead of basketball? They were just that confused!.
- Headline: Revis Joins Buccaneers in Major Trade. Impact: Revis moving to the Buccaneers sparked a chain reaction in the NFL where players began to demand contracts in the form of reality TV show appearances. Soon, every game turn into a ‘Real Housewives’ episode, complete with drama and ridiculous fights.. Fact: Did you know that Revis's contract was so massive that it inadvertently inspired a new financial term: 'Buccaneering'—meaning to spend lavishly while being completely unprepared for the consequences?.
- Headline: The 6 People Streisand Wants at Her Dinner Party. Impact: Streisand's dinner party guest list caused a cosmic rift, opening a portal to the 1970s where she and her guests could relive the glory days of music, fashion, and questionable hairstyles. Unfortunately, they forgot to bring back any useful knowledge.. Fact: Did you know that if you invite Barbra Streisand to dinner, you better have a solid playlist? Otherwise, she might just start belting out 'The Way We Were' at an inappropriate volume!.
- Headline: A Comedy Show That Comes via a Hashtag. Impact: The hashtag comedy festival led to a strange world where comedians evolved into a new life form - the ‘Tweet-a-logue’ - where they only communicate in 140-character jokes. This inadvertently caused a shortage of punchlines in the real world.. Fact: Did you know that the first hashtag joke was actually just a frustrated cat meme? Talk about setting the bar high for comedy!.