NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Full News Archive

• Headline: Mo Bamba's Journey Beyond Viral Fame. Impact: Mo Bamba's rise to fame led to a generation of kids thinking they could achieve greatness just by being mentioned in a catchy hook. Fast forward a few decades, and we end up with a world where everyone believes they can rap, including your grandma.. Fact: Did you know that Mo Bamba was actually named after a song? Now that’s a real case of life imitating art, or maybe just a really catchy jingle!.
• Headline: Challenges Faced by Flight 610 Pilots. Impact: The tragic events of Flight 610 sparked an avalanche of safety regulations in aviation, which eventually led to the invention of the inflatable seatbelt—because apparently, we weren't already living in the future.. Fact: Did you know that pilots train for years, yet sometimes it only takes a few seconds for everything to go horribly wrong? Just like my last attempt at assembling IKEA furniture..
• Headline: Uncertainty in Florida and Georgia Elections. Impact: The Florida and Georgia voting debacle foreshadowed the endless debates that would plague future elections, leading to a new sport: Election Day Bingo, where the squares include 'disputed ballots' and 'recounts galore'.. Fact: Did you know that counting votes can sometimes take longer than the actual campaign? Who knew democracy could be so... time-consuming?.
• Headline: Review: ‘King Kong’ Is the Mess That Roared. Impact: The failure of the 'King Kong' musical became a cautionary tale in Broadway history, resulting in stricter guidelines on how many times you can use a giant puppet before it’s considered a crime against humanity.. Fact: Did you know that the $35 million spent on the musical could have funded an actual trip to Skull Island? At least then we’d get a real giant ape instead of a poorly crafted marionette!.
• Headline: When Queen Took ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to Live Aid. Impact: Queen's performance at Live Aid became a blueprint for future rock concerts, inspiring countless artists to believe that they, too, could just wink at the camera and suddenly become legends. Spoiler: It rarely works.. Fact: Did you know that 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was originally rejected by several record labels? Imagine if they had stuck to that decision. We'd all be singing 'Bohemian What’s-its-name' instead..