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Kitten heels were very popular with fashion icons like Dior and Prada as pairs for outfits.
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Dior dresses could range from $300-2400 for one evening dress.
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Silly putty was made to transfer colors and things from comic books, not as a toy. https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/11/silly-putty-was-invented-by-accident/
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Invented by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman in 1946 but was commissioned by Alabe Crafts in 1950.
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-She’s one of only 14 people who have gotten an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)
-She spoke 5 different languages.
-Her birth name wasn’t Audrey Hepburn, it was Audrey Ruston.
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-North Korea started the war by invading South Korea with the approval of Joseph Stalin, Soviet dictator on June 25th, 1950.
-Congress was not involved with the war and has not formally declared war since WWII.
-Although the U.S. had taken all their troops from Korea the year prior, they rushed into the war quickly. https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-should-know-about-the-korean-war -
-The first RCA color tv was $1.000 ($7,850 today.)
-In 1951, the first color television show, called Premiere was created by CBS.
-By 1958, about 350,000 American homes had color TVs!
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-This show ran from 1953-1959 on CBS and NBC in prime time.
-The first host was Red Benson and later Bill Cullen.
-Richard Hayes emceed a local version in 1970-71.
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Mushroom brim hats went in and out of style for a while but got a revival in the late 1940s in the “New look” which carried into the early 50s.
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-34th president.
-He was born in Texas in 1890.
-Went to West Point and served in the Army. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/dwight-d-eisenhower/ -
-Bob was born in 1918 in Van Meter, Iowa.
-Earned the nickname “Rapid Robert.”
-Enlisted in the Navy during his career (during WWII.)
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Known as the King of Rock and Roll. https://www.riddlevillage.com/blog/amazing-artists-and-bands-from-the-50s/
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-Won an Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.
-Nominated for 4 more Academy Awards.
-In 2004, it was put in the U.S. National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Brides_for_Seven_Brothers -
1955 Chevy Bel Air
1.185,582 were created.
2. Starting price was $2,166.
3. Weighed about 3,165 lbs.
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Did you know? Play-doh started out as wallpaper cleaner. https://gunthertoodys.com/1950s-toys-play-doh/#:~:text=Among%20the%20many%20popular%20toys,a%20soap%20manufacturer%20in%20Cincinnati. -
Known as “Brother Ray” or “the Genius." https://www.riddlevillage.com/blog/amazing-artists-and-bands-from-the-50s/ -
One of his famous songs you’ve probably heard is “Great Balls of Fire" which came out in 1958.
https://www.riddlevillage.com/blog/amazing-artists-and-bands-from-the-50s/
