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Fashion
https://www.simplyeighties.com/shoulder-pads.php#.XlAFS2hKjcc
FACTS:
Big Hair: The big hair trend was inspired by heavy metal rock bands.
High-Wasted Jeans: The band Guess produced a huge marketing campaign in the 80's, and everyone wanted a pair.
Shoulder Pads: Andy Walsh embodied this fashion trend in Pretty In Pink. -
News Event
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cnn-launches
FACTS:
1. The news ran for 24 hours a day, not just at 6:00pm.
2. Was the world's first 24 hour television network.
3. Initially available in less than 2 million+ U.S homes. -
U.S President
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/ronald-reagan\
FACTS:
1. Ronald Reagan was a former actor and California Governor.
2. He had many nicknames growing up like, “Ronnie” and “Dutch”
3. When he was a teen he was a lifeguard and he saved 77 struggling swimmers. -
Technology
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1907884,00.html
Facts
1. Walkman's could play both cassette and record, using a pair of microphones built into the case.
2. Walkman's were expensive when they first came out, $200-$300
3. Originally the walkman was introduced, in the U.S as the “Sound About”. -
Toys
https://www.everything80spodcast.com/transformers/
FACTS:
Care Bears: They started as characters on greeting cards
Transformers: Ronald Reagan helped make them possible.
Pogo Balls: The slogan was “Jump out of the 50s into the 80s” -
Sports Figure
https://www.biography.com/athlete/magic-johnson
Facts:
1. His mom was a school custodian.
2. He helped make the Lakers 5 time NBA champions.
3. In 1974 he got the nickname “Magic” -
Transportation
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/1985-Chevrolet-Camaro-Overview-c3648
FACTS
1. Was the highest preforming Camaro.
2. The V8 engine bumped the maximum horsepower up to 215.
3. This was the first Camaro with four-wheel disc brakes. -
Actor
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Clint-Eastwood
Facts:
1. Clint was in at least 72 movies.
2. He was in the movie "Pale Rider"
3. He got a role in a movie because Frank Sinatra couldn't hold a gun. -
Music
https://www.britannica.com/topic/AC-DC
Guns N' Roses: They almost died before they were signed, they got in a car accident
Bryan Adams: He signed his first label contract in 1978 for $1
AC/DC: The U.S military used their music as torture. -
Movie
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55561/25-fun-facts-about-back-future
Facts:
1. The name of the movie was going to be called “Spaceman From Pluto”
2. The script was rejected over 40 times by every major studio.
3. In the early drafts the time machine was made out of an old refrigerator. -
T.V Show
https://www.factinate.com/things/42-little-known-facts-full-house/
Facts:
1. Only one episode was actually shot in San-Francisco
2. The original title for the show was “House of Comics”
3. Uncle Jesse was supposed to be named Uncle Adam
