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HEADLINES ON February 19, 2022
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- Headline: Biden Warns of Russian Military Aggression. Impact: Biden's statement served as the cosmic 'Oops!' button for international relations, leading to a series of increasingly absurd diplomatic efforts that eventually resulted in world leaders communicating exclusively through interpretative dance.. Fact: Did you know that most diplomatic crises could be solved if world leaders just agreed to share a pizza? Just saying..
- Headline: Wisconsin G.O.P. Divided Over Election Reversal. Impact: This bizarre plot to reinstall Trump created a time loop, where the Wisconsin G.O.P. found itself debating the same issues from 2020 over and over, while the rest of the world moved on. Meanwhile, a parallel universe emerged where the cheeseheads actually embraced rationality.. Fact: Did you know that Wisconsin is famous for its cheese? Too bad they couldn’t find a way to make some sense out of this situation..
- Headline: When Architects Made Worlds. Impact: The exhibition at MoMA spurred a wave of architectural theorists who believed they could actually build worlds, leading to the construction of a theme park dedicated to alternate realities where everyone was a cat. Surprisingly, it became a hit.. Fact: Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to be a temporary structure? Imagine if they'd just given up and built a giant cat hotel instead!.