Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
HEADLINES ON June 10, 2015
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- Headline: New Strategies Against ISIS in Iraq. Impact: The U.S. decision to change tactics against ISIS led to an unexpected surge in coffee consumption among strategists discussing plans in cafes worldwide. Little did they know, this would spark a global coffee craze that would revolutionize how we caffeinate during crises.. Fact: Did you know that the coffee shop has become the new war room? Forget military briefs, it's all about lattes and latte art these days!.
- Headline: Wall St. Embraces Tech Start-Ups. Impact: Wall Street's newfound love for start-ups created a domino effect, leading to the rise of 'Shark Tank' spin-offs where investors now argue over pitch ideas for socks with built-in GPS. Because who wouldn't want to know where their socks go?. Fact: It's funny how Wall Street used to scoff at start-ups, but now they're practically begging for a chance to invest in a company that turns stale bread into artisanal croutons..
- Headline: Juan Felipe Herrera: Poet from Farm to Fame. Impact: Juan Felipe Herrera's journey from farm fields to poet laureate inspired a movement that altered the course of American poetry, leading to a bizarre yet beautiful trend where every farmer suddenly felt compelled to recite Shakespeare to their corn.. Fact: Did you know that before becoming poet laureate, Herrera probably had more dirt under his nails than most people have in their gardens? Talk about a grounded perspective!.
- Headline: Brothers of ‘The Wolfpack’ Step Out of Their World. Impact: The Wolfpack's emergence from their secluded life led to a series of 'reality' documentaries that made people re-evaluate their own family dynamics, resulting in millions of families attempting to recreate their own versions of 'survival in isolation'—mostly by binge-watching TV.. Fact: Did you know that before their documentary, the only thing the Wolfpack was famous for was being the world's most extreme introverts? Talk about a glow-up!.