Article 795HT In 1986, a magazine asked readers to find the most boring headline ever printed

In 1986, a magazine asked readers to find the most boring headline ever printed

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Mark Frauenfelder
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In 1986, the New Republic held a reader competition to submit the most boring headline ever. The idea for the contest was inspired by a New York Times column from April of that year, headlined, "Worthwhile Canadian Initiative." The New Republic said of the headline, "Each word taken alone is sleep-inducing. - Read the rest

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