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Technology
Fact 1: Sony was at a low, they thought that the Walkman would redeem them.
Fact 2: Sony stopped producing Walkmans in 2010 due to the popularity of iPods.
Fact 3: The Walkman wasn’t an instant success. At first, they weren’t getting enough attention so they had to be more direct and aggressive with campaigning.
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President
Fact 1: Ronald Reagan was a republican.
Fact 2 Ronald Reagan was the 40th president.
Fact 3: Ronald Reagan enlisted in the army in April 1937.
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Music
Fact 1: Michael Jackson was born August 29, 1958.
Fact 2: Thriller came out on November 30, 1982
Fact 3: Toto is most famously known for singing the song Africa.
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Fashion
Fact 1: In 1983 platform shoes were popular to wear.
Fact 2: Parachute pants and patterned pants were a big thing.
Fact 3: People in the 80's had big hair sprayed hair.
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Toys
Fact 1: An Etch-a-Sketch is a drawing toy that is popular for only having two knobs.
Fact 2: Barbies in the 80's were often in workout clothes.
Fact 3: The Atari was invented by Nolan Bushnell.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/71947/11-well-drawn-facts-about-etch-sketch -
Sports Figure
Michael Jordan
Fact 1: Michael Jordan didn’t make his high school basketball team.
Fact 2: Michael Jordan scored an average of 28.2 points per game.
Fact 3: Michael Jordan got drafted to the Chicago Bulls in 1984.
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Actress
Fact 1: Scarlett Johansson was born November 22, 1984.
Fact 2: She is the highest paid actress.
Fact 3: Scarlett has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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News Event
Fact 1: All seven members on the spacecraft died.
Fact 2: One member was a teacher and her students watched it explode.
Fact 3: There are videos of the disaster.
https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/space-shuttle-challenger-fast-facts/index.html -
Transportation
Fact 1: The top speed is 201 mph
Fact 2: This car was only produced for 5 years.
Fact 3: This was the first car to go above 200 mph.
https://www.mycarheaven.com/2012/05/10-top-ferrari-f40-facts-part-1/ -
TV Show
Full House
Fact 1: Full House now has another show called Fuller House now focusing on the kids kids’.
Fact 2: The couch on Fuller House is the same one used in the original show.
Fact 3: Uncle Jesse was originally going to be Uncle Adam but John Stamos felt more comfortable with Jesse so they changed it because Elvis’ brother is named Jesse.
https://www.eonline.com/news/881927/30-surprising-facts-you-might-not-know-about-full-house -
Movie
Fact 1: Beetlejuice was directed by Tim Burton who is popular for directing horror movies.
Fact 2: Beetlejuice was nearly called Scared Sheetless.
Fact 3: Beetlejuice is barely in the movie. He is only in the movie for 17.5 minutes in the 92 minute film.
https://www.ifc.com/2014/11/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-beetlejuice
