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Music: Blue Öyster Cult
Fact 1. In 1967 the band was formed and grew to be very popular in the 70s. One of their most famous songs was “don’t fear the reaper.”
Fact 2. The band is still active to this day but is not near as popular as it was.
Fact 3. The band began as just a group of friends on Long Island New York.
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Sports Figure: Reggie Jackson (Starts Playing Professionally)
Fact 1. He is a former major league player who played as right fielder.
Fact 2. He played for The Kansas City/Oakland Athletics,The Baltimore Orioles, The New York Yankees, & The California Angels.
Fact 3.His number 44 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1993, the same year as his retirement. He also made it into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. (Reggie Jackson is still alive to this day)
Sources: https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/jackson-reggie -
News Event: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Fact 1. The purpose of this treaty is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
Fact 2.The treaty was open for signing in 1968 and the treaty entered into force in 1970.
Fact 3.191 countries have signed the treaty including the 5 that possess nuclear weapons.
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Actor: Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
(Gene Wilder)
Fact 1. Some of his most famous movies are Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein, & Blazing Saddles.
Fact 2. He died in his home in Connecticut in 2016 due to Alzeimer’s Disease complications and was born in 1933.
Fact 3. His real name is Jerome Silberman.
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Fashion: Bell Bottoms
Fact 1. They were like pants that got bigger & baggier as they got lower on your legs. They were somewhat popular throughout the whole entire 70’s decade.
Fact 2. They gained polarity in 1971 because of the "Bell Bottom Blues" album.
Fact 3. They truly gained popularity when people started wearing them on popular American TV shows.
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TV Show: M*A*S*H (Starts)
Fact 1. This tv show was about a group of doctors at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.
Fact 2. It took place in Korea during the Korean War.
Fact 3. This show ran for 11 seasons.
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/M-A-S-H -
U.S. President: Gerald Ford (Beginning of his Presidency)
Fact 1. There were 2 assassination attempts against Ford. One in Sacramento and days later 1 in San Francisco.
Fact 2. He was the 38th U.S. president and only served one term in office
Fact 3. He served in the U.S. Navy before he was elected to presidency.
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Movie: Jaws
Fact 1. This movie is about a mystery shark attacking people on beaches in the fictional town of Amityville.
Fact 2. Amityville was supposed to be on Long Island, New York.
Fact 3. A boat in the movie known as the Orca sunk for real and nearly ruined a whole days worth of footage.
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Toys: Pet Rock
Fact 1. The pet rock was a 6 month fad in 1975 and was treated as a live pet.
Fact 2. This invention by Gary dahl made him rich.
Fact 3. The pet rock came with a manual with training instructions. PDF: http://csinvesting.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Care-and-Training-of-Your-Pet-Rock-Manual-by-Gary-Dahl.pdf
Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/pet-rock-captured-moment-made-creator-millionaire/story?id=30041318
Source 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Rock -
Technology: Apple 1 Computer
Fact 1. The prototype was created out of Steve Job’s garage.
Fact 2. When the desktop 1st went up for public sale it went up at a price of $666.666 (US)
Fact 3. This price was chosen because Job’s partner Wozniak “Liked repeating digits.”
Source: https://www.apple1registry.com/en/theapple1.html -
Transportation: Truck Ford Explorer
Fact 1. This truck the standard Ford Pickup of the time and was very common.
Fact 2. This was in the Ford F-series that went from 1973 to 1979.
Fact 3. This was the 6th generation in it’s series.
Source: https://www.cjponyparts.com/resources/ford-f100-explorer-special
