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Actor- Bill Murray
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000073812/
Fact 1: He was the fifth kid born out of nine children.
Fact 2: Some of his siblings are actors too.
Fact 3: He is from an Irish descent. -
Music- Micheal Jackson, Madonna, and New Order
https://www.last.fm/tag/80s/artists
Fact 1: Micheal Jackson was the king of pop and his song “Thriller” is still fresh. He was born in 1958 and died 2009.
Fact 2: Madonna was born August, 16 1958 in Bay City, Michigan United States.
Fact 3: New Order are an alternative rock/electronic dance band which formed in 1980 in Salford, England, United Kingdom. -
Sports Figure- Micheal Jordan
https://www.80sneonfancydress.com/80s-legends-top-sports-stars-of-the-1980s
Fact 1: He’s known the most talented basketball player of all time.
Fact 2: He played for the Chicago Bulls, winning 6 NBA championships with them, and was given the Most Valuable Player award 5 times.
Fact 3: He won gold with USA in both the 1984 and 1992 Olympics. -
Fashion- Makeup, Members Only Jackets, Hair
http://www.liketotally80s.com/80s-fashion/
Fact 1: They would always wear blue mascara and yellow eyeshadow. 1980 to 1990
Fact 2: Members only jackets was one of the biggest fashion trends and was unisex. 1980 to 1990
Fact 3: Big hair was popular with girls and guys. 1980 to 1990 -
Technology- Sony Walkman
https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2017/03/08/most-iconic-tech-1980s
Fact 1: Two things made the Walkman popular lightweight headphones and affordable tape dubbing equipment.
Fact 2: The tape equipment allowed people to make their own mixtape.
Fact 3: It became successful because there were a lot of other products like it. -
News Event- Mt. St. Helen's
https://abcnews.go.com/US/decades-catastrophic-1980-eruption-mount-st-helens-recharging/story?id=47461548
Fact 1: It erupted after precisely 123 years and killed 34 people.
Fact 2: It's the most disastrous volcanic eruption in U.S. History.
Fact 3: It killed 57 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, 57 bridges, and 200 miles of roads. -
U.S. President- Ronald Reagan
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ronald-reagan-born
Fact 1: He was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois.
Fact 2: Before he was president he was a former movie star. He also played football in high school and collage.
Fact 3: He died on June 5, 2004 at the age of 93 because of Alzheimer's disease. -
Transportation- 1983 Toyota Corolla GT-S
https://www.motor1.com/features/175989/top-10-cars-eighties-decade/
Fact 1: It weighed hardly anything so it was sprightly.
Fact 2: It was a rear- wheel drive and had 112 horsepower.
Fact 3: It came out in North America. -
Movie- Ghostbusters
https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/films/the-25-greatest-movies-of-the-80s/84194
Fact 1: It was the best horror and comedy film of the decade.
Fact 2: Commercials uses their rather annoying slogan “Who you gonna call?”
Fact 3: The Ghostbusters business booms after initial skepticism, eventually requiring a fourth Ghostbuster. -
Toys- Lite-Bright, Teddy Ruxpin, and Care Bears
https://www.mamamia.com.au/80s-toys-everyone-will-remember/
Fact 1: The lite-bright came out in 1967 but became really popular in the 1980s.
Fact 2: Kids wanted Teddy Ruxpins because they were talking bears. It came out in 1985.
Fact 3: Care Bears came out in 1981. They were created by the U.S. Postal Service. -
Television Show- The Golden Girls
https://www.ranker.com/review/the-golden-girls/2195256?ref=wiki_1393919
Fact 1: It aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992.
Fact 2: It centers around four older woman that share a home in Miami, Florida.
Fact 3: The show won several awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series twice. It also won three Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series.
