Friday, March 5, 2010

Top Ten Headlines of All Time

10. AFTER BEING GONE FOR MONTHS, COLUMBUS PRESUMED FALLEN OFF EDGE OF WORLD (1493)
9. MARIE ANTOINETTE PERMITS CONSUMPTION OF CAKE (1791)
8. CRAZY GUY WITH A FLAG WINDS UP ON THE MOON (1969)
7. ACHILLES DIES IN BATTLE. TAKES ARROW TO HEEL, OF ALL PLACES (1193 B.C.)
6. GRAVITY FINALLY DISCOVERED (1666)
5. BOSTON TEA PARTY WAS AN AWFUL PARTY, AND A TERRIBLE WASTE OF TEA (1773 Op-Ed)
4. MOZART WINS KIDS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST NEW ARTIST (1777)
3. FOZZY, THE LAST WOOLLY MAMMOTH, DIES OF HEART COMPLICATIONS (9859 B.C)
2. ECONOMY IN AMAZING SHAPE. DEPRESSION VERY UNLIKELY (October, 1929)
1. SLAVERY CANCELED (1865)

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