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Tie Dye
Became popular in the late 60’s early 70’s
Midi Skirts
In the 1980’s it tried to make a comeback but it flopped
Frayed jeans
People thought showing bear knees showed strength
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder was blind but wasn't born blind.
Led Zepplin
Led Zeppelin wasn't their original name but there was already a band with their original name
Elton John
He won a piano scholarship at the age of 9
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
He led his high school team to a 71-game win streak
He was offered 1 million dollars to play for the globetrotters but said no
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Bangladesh Genocide 1971
Resulted in 5000-100,000 deaths
Targeted Hindu men, academics, and professionals
India started helping Bangladesh https://www.indianarrative.com/world-news/pakistans-role-in-bangladesh-genocide-grabs-global-attention-82114.html -
Oldsmobile Cutlass 1972
Has 180 hp
Is a convertible and has 2 doors
It was the first fully automatic transmission for a mass-market vehicle.
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The Altair (Personal Computer) 1974
Was originally sold for $439
It was the first personal computer
Was actually made in New Mexico
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The Flip Wilson Show 1970-1974
They quit because the show's rating declined and they wanted to quit instead of getting canceled
A famous catchphrase in the show was “The devil made me do it.”
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Nerf Ball 1970
Was introduced as you couldn't break windows or lamps
Stretch Armstrong 1976
Was 11$ per toy but ended up making the makers $50 million
Pet Rock 1975
Each rock came from Mexico's Rosarito Beach
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Jaws 1975
Most of it was shot in Australia
Three Mechanical sharks were built for the movie
The shoot was supposed to take 65 days but ended up taking 159 https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/20_facts_you_might_not_know_about_jaws/s1__3514804 -
Jimmy Carter Served 4 years
He gave up serving in the military to save his family's peanut farm
Has received a noble prize
Born on October 1st, 1924
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He was expelled from high school
He was drafted into the army for the Korean war
He survived an emergency plane water landing