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Fashion
Poodle skirt: In 1947 the creator just needed a Christmas skirt and she invented a poodle skirt
Bobby Socks: The term “bobby” socks came from the word bob, meaning cut short
Saddle shoes: The saddle shoe is named after this separate cut, which resembles a saddle on a mount, but its not made for riding -
Tv remote control
Fact 1: A tv control called “lazy bones” got very famous as tvs got famous
Fact 2: The remote was connected to the tv with a wire
Fact 3: The first wireless remote didn’t come out until 1955 -
Sports Figure: Tommy Henrich
Fact 1: He played first baseman and right fielder for the New York Yankees in 1950
Fact 2: nicknamed "The Clutch" and "Old Reliable"
Fact 3: He wanted to play football but his parents refused to let him to play a “violent” sport -
President
Fact 1: he served in the office for 7 years
Fact 2: he died in Kansas City
Fact 3: He was vice president before the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Korean War
Fact 1: Over 55,000 American troops were killed in the conflict
Fact 2: There was no peace treaty signed so the Korean war is still going on
Fact 3: The Korean War began at 4:30 a.m. on June 25, 1950 -
Tv Show: Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
Fact 1: The show was shot in their actual home
Fact 2: They would’ve been paid even if the show got canceled
Fact 3: The show is still the longest running sitcoms in American history -
Music
Ray Charles: By the age of 7 Ray became fully blind, he made music from 1947 to 2004
Elvis Presley: At 18 he paid $4 to make a record for his mom, he mad music from 1954 to 1977
Fats Domino:"The Fat Man," is considered the first rock-and-roll song -
Transportation
Fact 1: The bus was cheaper transportation
Fact 2: Blaise Pascal invented the bus
Fact 3: Steamed buses were used in 1830, which was the first bus -
Movie: The Searchers
Fact 1: it placed 12th on the 2007 list of the 100 greatest American movies of all time
Fact 2: The Searchers was the first major movie to have a purpose filmed making of
Fact 3: It was set in Northwestern Texas but actually shot in Mexico, Utah, Los Angeles, Alberta, and Bronson Canyon in Griffith Park -
Actress: Grace Kelly
Fact 1: She was a major motion picture star by the age of 25
Fact 2: The children (her brother and sister) were raised Roman Catholic Faith
Fact 3: She attended Ravenhill Academy -
Toys
Mr. Potato Head: Mr. Potato Head was invented based of the toy “Make A Toy”
Barbie: Barbie is named after the creator's daughter
Play-Doh: More than 3 billion can have been sold