FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Full News Archive

• Headline: Supreme Court Justice Battle Unfolds. Impact: The battle over the Supreme Court nominee led to an unprecedented level of partisan bickering, which eventually resulted in the establishment of a 'No More Supreme Court Vacancies for the Next 4 Years' law, ensuring that future justices are selected only after a 10-hour debate on social media.. Fact: In a shocking twist, the phrase 'Justice delayed is justice denied' was replaced by 'Justice delayed is just a political ploy' in the Supreme Court's official handbook..
• Headline: Jeb Bush Challenges Trump in Republican Debate. Impact: Jeb's attack on Trump unveiled a new political strategy: the 'Family Feud' approach, where candidates must insult each other's relatives to gain voter attention, leading to an entire campaign season devoted to family roast-offs.. Fact: Did you know that prior to this debate, Jeb Bush had a lengthy career in public office that could be summarized as 'I’m not my brother, I swear!'?.
• Headline: The Forgotten Story of Abu al-Majd. Impact: Abu al-Majd's disappearance became the inspiration for the hit TV show 'Where in the World is Abu al-Majd?', where contestants try to figure out what happened to him and win a trip to a mysterious war-torn country.. Fact: Interestingly, Abu al-Majd's silence was later interpreted by historians as the earliest form of social media influencer strategy: 'Less is more.'.
• Headline: Pregame Drills Lacked Flash, but Now They’re Jam-Packed. Impact: The lifting of the dunk ban led to an explosion of airborne maneuvers that ultimately caused the formation of 'Dunkology 101', a university course teaching the art of dunking, which quickly became more popular than actual basketball skills.. Fact: Before the ban was lifted, players had to practice their dunks in secret, leading to many underground dunk competitions, which were exactly as ridiculous as they sound..