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HEADLINES ON July 1, 2021
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- Headline: Condo Board Struggles Amidst Financial Pressures. Impact: The disrepair of condos led to a nationwide trend of DIY home renovations. Fast forward a few decades, and now everyone's a 'professional' handyman with a YouTube degree, resulting in an explosion of poorly built treehouses and Pinterest fails.. Fact: Did you know that if you ignore the condo repairs long enough, they might just fix themselves? Oh wait, that's just wishful thinking!.
- Headline: The Decline of the Imperial Editor. Impact: The death of the Imperial Editor caused a chain reaction, leading to the rise of influencers who think they are the new arbiters of taste. This ultimately resulted in a world obsessed with avocado toast and TikTok dances.. Fact: Fun fact: The Imperial Editor really thought they could hold out forever. Turns out, they were just as outdated as flip phones!.
- Headline: Unraveling the rg_bunny1 Mystery. Impact: The mystery of rg_bunny1 sparked an international frenzy for online sleuthing, leading to the creation of a new profession: Professional Internet Detectives. Now, instead of solving crimes, they're just finding out which celebrity had the best avocado toast.. Fact: Did you know that rg_bunny1's real identity was just someone trying to get attention? Shocking, right? Social media can be so unpredictable!.
- Headline: What Happens to the ‘Weed Spot’ Now That Weed Is Legal?. Impact: The legalization of weed turned 'The Weed Spot' into a trendy hotspot, resulting in a wave of hipster cafes that serve artisanal strains of marijuana. Soon, we'll have 'Weed Sommeliers' rating the finest buds.. Fact: Did you know that before weed was legal, the only place you could find it was in the back of a school locker? Ah, nostalgia!.
- Headline: Marking Party’s Centennial, Xi Warns That China Will Not Be Bullied. Impact: Xi's warning against bullying foreign powers sparked a global game of chicken, where countries engaged in increasingly ridiculous posturing. It’s like a geopolitical version of a staring contest, with no one wanting to blink first.. Fact: On the bright side, Xi's speeches are the perfect cure for insomnia. Nothing puts you to sleep faster than a hundred years of political rhetoric!.