-
Toys
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71947/11-well-drawn-facts-about-etch-sketch
fact 1.)Cabbage patch dolls were originally named little people.
fact 2.)Over 40 million of these stuffed bears were made
fact 3.)The Etch-A-Sketch was a french invention. -
Sports Figure
(Wayne Gretzky)
https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p199901&type=Player&page=bio&list=ByName
fact 1.)Wayne Gretzky played in the nhl (national hockey league).
fact 2.)Wayne Gretzky's lucky number was 99 for sixteen years.
fact 3.)Wayne Gretzky can score 50 goals in one season -
Movie
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1980s.html
(et)
fact 1.)E.T was released June 11, 1982
fact 2.)The voice of E.T is Steven Spielberg
fact 3.)E.T.'s face was actually modeled after the poet Carl Sandburg, a pug, and Albert Einstein. -
U.S. President
https://www.biography.com/us-president/jimmy-carter
(Jimmy Carter)
fact 1.) Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924.
fact 2.) Jimmy Carter's favorite foods include : corn bread, sirloin steak, and nuts.
fact 3.) Jimmy Carter had 4 kids, 3 boys and a girl. -
TV or Radio Show
( TV : Dynasty )
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78680/13-rich-facts-about-dynasty\
fact 1.)Dynasty was originally called oil in 1979 but changed before release.
fact 2.)60 Million people were ready to watch season 5 when released
fact 3.)To this day you can go visit the Dynasty mansion. -
Technology
http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-cd-12-facts-you-might-not-know-11363966503172
( CDs. 1982 )
fact 1.)The first realese of cds was the 17th of August 1982
fact 2.)In 1982 cds were up to the cost of $23.99 .
fact 3.)Phillips and Sony worked together to create cds. -
Fashion
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/581875/swatch-watch-history
fact 1.) Bally shoes :Most of the 80 rappers wore these.
fact 2.) Swatch watches :Nicolas Hayek was the founder of swatch watches in 1983.
fact 3.) Croakies : Croakies were found in 1977, but became more popular in the 1980s. -
News Event
( U.S. Embassy Attacked in Beirut 1983 )
https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2014-featured-story-archive/flashback-april-18-1983-u-s-embassy-bombed-in-beirut.html
fact 1.)The event happened on april 18, 1983.
fact 2.)The massive explosion killed 63 people in total.
fact 3.) Done by a suicide bomber crashing in front of the -
Actor or Actress
(Don johnson)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000467/?ref_=nmls_hd
fact 1.)Don Johnson was born in Missouri in 1949.
fact 2.)Don Johnson starred in the tv show Miami Vice.
fact 3.)He acted in the 110 episodes filmed. -
Transportation
https://www.thrillist.com/cars/the-12-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-porsche-959-history-and-facts-about-the-legendary-1980s-supercar
(1986 Porsche 959 )
fact 1.)This vehicle was designed to actually be a rally car, and not a sports car.
fact 2.)The highest speed the car can go is 197 mph!
fact 3.) The 1986 Porsche 959 can be up to the cost of $300,000 today. -
Music
https://www.biography.com/musician/whitney-houston
fact 1.)At the age of 13, michael Jackson started launched a solo career
fact 2.)Princes first release topped the Billboard R&B chart in early 1980.
fact 3.)Whitney Houston released her first album at age 22.
