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Technology
the Walkman 1) was a portable cassette player that changed listening habits by allowing people to listen to music on the move
2) it was sold under several names, including Soundabout in the United States, Freestyle in Sweden, and Stowaway in the UK
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Sports Figure
Willie Mays Aikens
1) Aikens led the Royals in both home runs and RBIs in the strike shortened 1981 season.
2) Aikens, Jerry Martin and Willie Wilson pleaded guilty to attempting to purchase cocaine
3) Aikens, Blue, Martin and Wilson were all sentenced to three months in prison. -
1980s Fashion Trends
1) Bright colored accessories like sunglasses, bangles and hoop earrings were a necessity. Teased hair, loud makeup and neon were an important part of this style.
2) Shoulder Pads were not just worn by football players. Women went for the square shouldered look by putting shoulder pads in their outfits.
3) Society’s love for brand was epitomized by its inexplicable love for wearing Coca-Cola brand clothing in 1987. -
News Event
The popular video arcade game "Pac-Man" is released. May 22, 1980 1) The game was popular in the 1980s and 1990s and is still played in the 2010s
2) the most famous arcade games of all time.
3) Pac-Man is one of the longest running video game franchises from the golden age of video arcade games. -
toys
( Talking Alf )
1) America's favorite alien life form.
( Star War Figures )
2) Star Wars anything was popular.
( Pound Puppies )
3) Huggable 16-in. puppy comes in carrier. -
Music
( Michael Jackson )
1) The king of pop
( Prince )
2) American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor
( Madonna )
3) has sold more than 64 million albums in the United States -
Actor or Actress
Emilio Estevez 1980 1) Emilio Estevez became a household name during the 1980s.
2) He appeared in many classic Brat Pack films like The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire.
3) He’s also remembered by cult film audiences for his role in Repo Man. -
Transportation
Chevrolet Bel Air 1) ‘The Chevrolet Bel Air was a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for the 1950–1981’
2) Standard equipment on Bel Airs during this period included small hubcaps, cigarette lighter, ashtray, automatic dome light for front doors, full carpeting, Astro Ventilation, Delco Freedom battery, variable-ratio power steering, power front disc brakes and Turbo Hydramatic automatic transmission.’
3) ‘the Bel Air shared the Impala's rear end triple-tail light setup.’ -
U.S. President
Ronald reagan 1) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States
2) Reagan was raised in a poor family in small towns of northern Illinois.
3) He graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and worked as a sports announcer on several regional radio stations. After moving to Hollywood in 1937, he became an actor and starred in a few major productions. -
TV or Radio Show
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1) It was the first on-screen depiction of the characters after the original Mirage Studios comic.
2) much was changed in regards to the series tone and characterization. Gone was the grittiness of the comics, replaced with a bright, colorful, child-friendly series that embraced the “teenage” side of the turtles.
3) Much of the same characterization would be kept intact for the first 1990 live action movie. -
Movie
Batman 1989 1) Gotham City's design was described by art director Anton Furst as "what New York City might have become without a planning commission.
2) Bruce Wayne has had hundreds of enemies and only a few close friends.
3) the one thing everyone knows is that Batman NEVER kills. This, however, is actually false. Batman has killed a lot throughout his career and even done so more recently than you may think.
