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HEADLINES ON October 19, 2020
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- Headline: Burnett and Trump's Diminishing Influence. Impact: If Trump had never been on 'The Apprentice', we might have had a world where reality TV stars didn't believe they could run for president, leading to a timeline where people took political qualifications seriously. Imagine that chaos! . Fact: Mark Burnett's next project was supposed to be 'The Apprentice: Time Travel Edition', but it turns out that just involves way too much paperwork..
- Headline: China's Economic Boom Post-Covid. Impact: The economic surge in China post-Covid led to a global obsession with debt-fueled projects. Now every country is trying to out-build each other, leading to a future where construction becomes the new Olympic sport. Who will host the first Global Construction Games?. Fact: China's economy is like that friend who always shows up to the party with a new 'get rich quick' scheme. Spoiler: They never work out..
- Headline: ‘They Just Get It’: How Women in M.L.B. Found Support in a Group Text. Impact: This group chat could be the catalyst for a future where women dominate professional sports, leading to a world where the phrase 'Girls just wanna have fun' is replaced by 'Girls just wanna break the glass ceiling with a baseball bat.'. Fact: The group chat is so supportive that they once helped one member through a rough breakup using only baseball metaphors. 'You struck out, but you can always steal second!'.