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Clothing
1.) For women it was more of prairie dresses, flashy party wear, and athletic wear
2.) For men, turtlenecks, slim-fitting shirts, and tight-fitting flared pants all worked to popularize the silhouette.
3.) Both girls and boys wore jeans, trousers and t-shirts.
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Toys
1.) Lego, Children of all ages enjoyed following the instructions to build Lego structures, and expressing their creativity by making whatever they wanted.
2.) Stuffed Animals, Plush toys designed to look like cute animated characters or animals.
3.) Atari, Home gaming system. -
Actor (Edward Asner)
1.) Born a Russian Jew
2.) Played in 52 shows/movies
3.) Played in Elf and UP
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls050427245/ -
U.S. President
1.) He was the 37th President
2.) He successfully ended American fighting in Vietnam
3.) He lived through WW1 and WW2
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Music Artists
1.) John Lennon, Rock, pop, experimental music
2.) The Jackson 5, Pop, R&B, soul, disco, funk, bubblegum pop music
3.) Elvis Presley, Rock and roll, pop, rockabilly, country, blues, gospel, rhythm and blues music
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Sports Figure (Muhammad Ali)
1.) Professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet, and philanthropist.
2.) Best year was in 1974 when he got tons of awards
3.) Named the greatest athlete of the century
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Event (Cold War)
1.) There was something that the USA and the Soviet Union agreed on how much ballistic missiles each country was allowed to have
2.) There was no limit on how much nuclear weapons could be made
3.) The Cold War happened right after WW2 and it ended in 1991
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Technology (Pong)
1.) Electronic rendition of table tennis
2.) First time electronic gaming and sports had come together
3.) It kicked off the esports industry
https://www.tti.com/content/ttiinc/en/resources/blog/10-best-electronic-inventions-from-the-70.html -
Transportation
1.) The fastest speed was 143mph
2.) The original cost $8,600
3.) Colors came in, guards red, peru red, signal orange, light yellow, lime green, orange, mexico blue, bitter chocolate, sahara beige, and grand prix white.
https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/buy-1970-porsche-911s-
https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?50771-List-of-all-colors-delivered-in-1970-by -
Movie (Rocky)
1.) Successful franchise that is continued in the 2020s
2.) Inspiring story
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TV Show (The Incredible Hulk)
1.) A curse about a powerful green monster
2.) He’s a fugitive scientist
3.) Under extreme emotional stress
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026966371/