The housing crisis in 'The Big Short' began with the loosening of lending criteria in the mortgage market. Lenders were giving mortgages to almost anyone. These mortgages were then grouped together and sold as securities. As the housing market started to show signs of weakness, borrowers began to default on their loans. This led to a downward spiral in the value of the mortgage - backed securities. Since financial institutions all over the world had invested heavily in these securities, the whole financial system was at risk. As the defaults increased, the housing prices plummeted, and the crisis fully unfolded.
The real story of the housing crisis in 'The Big Short' is quite complex. There was a widespread belief that housing prices would never fall. So, mortgage lenders became very aggressive in their lending. They offered adjustable - rate mortgages to borrowers with little regard for their ability to pay when the rates adjusted. Meanwhile, investment banks packaged these risky mortgages into collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). Credit rating agencies, which were supposed to assess the risk accurately, failed miserably. They gave high - ratings to these CDOs, which made them seem like safe investments. Hedge funds like those in 'The Big Short' started to notice the flaws in this system and bet against the housing market. Eventually, as the housing market crashed, it became clear how all these factors had contributed to the massive housing crisis.
The story began when it was found that a third - party app on Facebook had been used to harvest user data for Cambridge Analytica. As investigations ensued, it became clear that this data was being used for political targeting. The company's ties to political campaigns were also exposed, and the public outcry grew as the implications for privacy and democracy became more evident.
The Roanoke nightmare real story unfolded in a rather strange way. A group of settlers set out to build a colony on Roanoke Island. They had hopes of starting a new life. But then, years later, when help or supplies were supposed to arrive, there was no one there. The colonists had vanished. There were no signs of a struggle really, just that one word. It could be that they were forced to leave in a hurry due to some threat that we don't know about. Or perhaps they had some plan to relocate and something went wrong along the way.
First, WeWork started growing rapidly, opening many locations. But they were spending a lot on things like fancy office designs. Then, as they tried to go public, their financial problems were exposed. Their business model of relying on long - term leases but short - term rentals became a big issue. Eventually, they faced a huge drop in value and a lot of negative publicity.
At the start, the terrorists managed to hijack United 93. The passengers initially were held captive. But as they got information about the other planes being used as weapons on 9/11, they knew they had to act. They coordinated among themselves, made a plan, and bravely attacked the hijackers. Sadly, the struggle ended with the plane crashing, but their actions were heroic.
Richard Jewell was at the Olympics in Atlanta. He found a suspicious package which turned out to be a bomb. At first, he was a hero. But then, the FBI got involved. They thought he fit the profile of a bomber, so they started to investigate him as a suspect. The media got wind of this and ran with the story, painting Jewell as the likely bomber without solid evidence. His life was then filled with legal troubles and public shaming until it was finally proven that he was innocent.
The events started with the hijacking of United 93. Then, the passengers got wind of the other 9/11 attacks through phone calls. They decided to act and fought the hijackers. Eventually, the plane crashed in Pennsylvania.
Charles Cullen started his killing spree while working in various hospitals. He would administer drugs to patients that would cause their deaths. Eventually, his pattern was noticed, and an investigation began which led to his arrest.
In the 'Persian Lessons' real story, it started with Gilles being captured and sent to the concentration camp. Then, he came up with the idea of pretending to be Persian. As Koch wanted to learn Persian, Gilles was forced into the role of a teacher. Day by day, Gilles had to invent more of the 'Persian' language to keep Koch believing. And throughout this, he was also trying to survive the harsh conditions of the camp.
In the real - story of the Netflix's 'Watcher', it all began with a family's excitement of moving into a new house. However, things took a dark turn when they got the first letter from this so - called 'Watcher'. As time passed, the letters didn't stop. The family tried to take measures to figure out who it was. They worked with the police, but there were no solid leads. The family's life was turned upside down. Their privacy was invaded, and they were constantly on edge. Every day they woke up wondering if there would be another letter, and this situation grew so unbearable that they made the difficult decision to abandon their home.