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transportation
Bicycles were the main type of transportation but also horsedrawn streetcars and railroads Bicycles were the main mode of transportation because they were affordable.
Henry Ford had just improved the bicycle.
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U.S. president
Ronald Reagan 1981-1989 Ronald Reagan was the 40th president
Ronald Reagan served for 2 presidential terms (8 years)
He was the president during the cold war -
fashion
Mullets
Neon colors
Ripped knee jeans Permed and long hair and mullets were really popular
People liked to wear extremely bold colors
People would wear either skin-tight leggings or ripped knee jeans -
Toys
Cabbage patch kids
Game boys
Transformers No two cabbage patch dolls were alike
Game boys were first released in japan
Wheeljack was the first transformer -
Music
Duran Duran
Madona
Michael Jackson Nick Rhodes was the richest member
Madonna was in the rock and roll hall of fame
Michael Jackson had two pet llamas -
technology
VHS 1980 Fact 1 (1 sentence) Fact 2 (1 sentence) Fact 3 (1 sentence)
Blank tapes were 20 dollars
Measures 1,410 feet
The first 3 VHS tape movies were released on the same day -
Movie
Cannibal holocaust 1980 There was also karate kid
There was also gremlins
They are referred to as high concept films -
Actor
Prince 1980 Prince was sued by his sister
A vice president's wife got mad at him
His real name was prince rogers nelson -
Tv show
Magnum P.I. 1980 Tom Sellick played in it
Roger Mosley played in it
Jeff Mackay played in it -
Athlete
Bo Jackson 1980 The first athlete to be all-star in 2 different sports
Suffered a hip injury at 28
Averaged 5.4 yards per carry -
News event
Eruption of mt. st. Helens May 18th, 1980
57 people died
Harry R. Truman died in the eruption
It was considered the U.S. most damaging volcano
