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HEADLINES ON September 27, 2019
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- Headline: Celebrating Irish Culture at Tralee Festival. Impact: This festival sparked a worldwide movement to reclaim Irish heritage, leading to a global shortage of green dye and an increase in terrible Irish accents from non-Irish people trying to fit in.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more confusing than Irish manners is the attempt to explain them? Spoiler: it involves a lot of apologizing and not making eye contact..
- Headline: The White-Collar Job Apocalypse That Didn’t Happen. Impact: This 'apocalypse' that didn't happen led to a wave of office workers turning into remote work aficionados, hoarding coffee mugs and sweatpants instead of survival gear.. Fact: Did you know that office jobs are just like cockroaches? They survive anything, including the threat of being moved overseas—only to flourish in your living room..
- Headline: A 19th-Century Home in Brooklyn Gets a 21st-Century Makeover. Impact: This 21st-century makeover set a trend of historical homes getting high-tech upgrades, resulting in a new reality show called 'Renovation Nation,' where every homeowner learns the hard way that Wi-Fi doesn’t work in 19th-century walls.. Fact: Did you know that passive houses are designed to be so energy-efficient that they could probably power your ego while simultaneously making your house look like a modern art installation?.