Fifteen minutes of fame

It's a funny world. Thank goodness the slow movement seems to be gaining momentum.
Once upon a time we had real celebrities, the wow factor was there. My mother had a friend whose cousin touched Frank Sinatra's elbow when he was walking into a theatre. Back then that was "WOW".
Now, you'd best touch Justin whatshisname's elbow quickly because the rising stars don't seem to last long any more. Is it because there are so many people in the world that there's a small window of opportunity for each or is it the ever shortening attention span of the modern fan?
As you know, I enjoy other 15 minute moments and today I read about two that gave me much hope for the future.
An enzyme has been discovered, Ikaits. Scientist believe that if they can replicate its action (I think) they will be able to produce a washing powder that works in cold water, thus eliminating the need for hot water laundry. "Pish" you say, "most of Africa washes in cold water anyway". This might well be but if the entire world did the humble laundry in cold water it's estimated it would give a reduction of 18 million tonnes of CO2 per annum, the equivalent of taking 4-5 million cars off the road. Now to me that's "WOW".
How about "The Giving Pledge". Did you know there are some 403 billionaires in the US of A? Well, 40 of them have pledged half their wealth to charities, either in their lifetime or after they die. These people have been encouraged to discuss their wealth with their families and make decision for the future. The idea was set up by Bill Gates and Warren Buffet and includes the likes of George Lucas and Michael Bloomberg. "WOW". Those two small articles were far more newsworthy than the idiot waitress who dissed customers on facebook or what kind of decor the latest incarcerated star will be having in her cell.
It also got me to thinkin' about angels after reading about Fu Fighters. Not the highly talented group who lasted only a little longer than 15 minutes, but the unidentified flying objects seen during World War 2. It's worth taking a look in Wikipaedia to read about numerous sightings, on both sides, of objects that interacted with fighter planes. Then there's the story of the angels during the battle of Mons. The story varies with the telling from angels protecting the allies to angels over the entire battle. I personally can't imagine angels taking sides but I can imagine then covering a battlefield.
So, two world wars and two different phenomina, were they both UFOs or were they both angelic hosts?? The stories have certainly lasted longer than the alloted 15 minutes.