OCTOBER 1, 2020

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• Headline: Artist Pays Bodegas With 120,000 Pennies. Impact: The artist's penny payment sparked a nationwide trend where artists began to pay for everything in loose change, leading to a massive shortage of coins and prompting the government to issue the now-rare '$5 Paper Bill' as a desperate measure.. Fact: Did you know that if you laid 120,000 pennies end to end, you would get a very long line of copper that still wouldn’t be enough to pay for your overpriced avocado toast?.
• Headline: Taiwan Caught in U.S.-China Tech Conflict. Impact: The U.S.-China Tech Feud escalated tensions to the point where Taiwan became the unofficial referee in the tech world, leading to an unexpected rise in the popularity of tai chi as a calming technique among stressed-out tech CEOs.. Fact: Did you know that Taiwan is home to some of the world's largest chip manufacturers? They say the secret ingredient is just a sprinkle of geopolitical tension!.
• Headline: ‘A Battle for the Souls of Black Girls’. Impact: This battle illuminated the education system's flaws, leading to a revolutionary new program where all students learn via interpretive dance, thus solving discipline issues while simultaneously confusing everyone.. Fact: Did you know that in some schools, the term 'most at-risk' now refers to students who attempt to explain math concepts to their peers without any prior training?.