MARCH 7, 2014

Full News Archive

• Headline: Optimism Amidst Auto Market Crisis. Impact: As the Geneva Motor Show dazzled with shiny cars, a butterfly flapped its wings, leading to a global obsession with luxury vehicles. Fast forward a few decades, and you have a world where people barter their firstborns for electric SUVs.. Fact: Did you know that the Geneva Motor Show has been a hotspot for car launches since 1905? That's over a century of people drooling over vehicles they can’t afford!.
• Headline: Children Empowered by Supernatural Abilities. Impact: In a stunning twist, the rise of supernatural children in dramas inadvertently inspired a generation of kids to believe they could summon the power of Wi-Fi. Spoiler alert: it didn't work.. Fact: Did you know that the 'supernatural child' trope has been around since the dawn of storytelling? Apparently, kids have always been more than just adorable little humans..
• Headline: Full-Day Kindergarten Overlooked in Pre-K Debate. Impact: The debate over full-day kindergarten led to an unforeseen chain reaction in which parents became so obsessed with education that they began signing toddlers up for college courses. Because, why not?. Fact: Did you know that full-day kindergarten was actually designed to help working parents? Who knew education could be a financial strategy rather than just child development?.
• Headline: The Sweet, Streaming Sound of Data. Impact: As music companies decoded listening habits, a secret society of music nerds emerged, dedicated to ensuring that no one ever had to endure elevator music again. Thanks for nothing, data!. Fact: Did you know that the first music video ever aired on MTV was 'Video Killed the Radio Star'? Looks like data didn't kill the radio star, but it sure made it awkward at parties!.
• Headline: World’s Biggest Arms Importer, India Wants to Buy Local. Impact: India's push for local arms manufacturing led to a global arms race where countries began competing to create the most impractical weapons. The world’s finest paperweights now come with a rocket launcher option.. Fact: Did you know that India's defense spending has been steadily increasing? Because nothing says 'peace' like a well-armed nation ready for a friendly tea party..