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Tech: Floppy Disc
Fact 1: The floppy disk was invented by IBM engineers led by Alan Shugart Fact 2: It was an 8-inch flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic iron oxide Fact 3: The floppy disk was created 50 years ago -
Fashion 1970's
tie die shirt: Tie-dye was not a new invention, it has roots in Indian bandhani and Japanese shibori
ponchos: They keep rain out of you when you wear it
Frayed jeans: Ripped jeans are denim jeans with tear or rips -
Actor: Jack Nicholson
Fact 1: His birth name is John Joseph Nicholson. Fact 2:He was born on April 22, 1937 Fact 3: He was raised in Manasquan, New Jersey -
Event: Earthquake in peru
fact 1: Killed 67,000
fact 2: it happened May 31, 1970
fact 3:A magnitude of 7.9 -
Car: Dodge challenger 1970
Fact 1: The challengers top speed is 146 MPH
Fact 2:A dodge challenger weighs about 3,800 pounds
Fact 3: There were 76,935 challengers sold in 1970 -
Toys in 1970
Electric race car: Most used a system of multiple power rails that allowed one car to speed up momentarily and move to the outside to pass. Electric Football: Electric football was invented in 1948 Matchbox: Matchbox was made in 1953 -
Music
Elton john II: He has sold 250 million albums in his career Rod Stewart: Hid full name is David “Rod” Stewart James Taylor: HE wrote his first song at age 14 -
Athlete: Kareem abdul-jabbar
Fact 1: when Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, he was the NBA's all-time leading scorer Fact 2: He was the first NBA player to play for 20 seasons Fact 3: He had 17,440 rebounds, 3, 189 blocks and 1,560 games -
TV Show: Happy Days
Fact 1: Set in 1950s Milwaukee, the show centered around the Cunningham family Fact 2:Howard and Marion, and kids Richie and Joanie, as well as the mysterious Chuck, who disappeared sometime during Season 2 Fact 3: Happy Days ran for 11 seasons, making it one of ABC’s longest running series -
President: Gerald Ford
Facts 1: Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician who served as the 38th president
Fact 2:He served from August 1974 to January 1977
Fact 3:He was born july 14, 1913 -
Movie: Jaws
Fact 1: The shark was named Bruce after Spielberg's lawyer Fact 2: The Orca sank for real and nearly ruined an entire day's footage. Fact 3: Robert Shaw ducked the IRS during the shoot.
