Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

The Crimper

Turns out, we can thank Barbra Streisand for the hair crimper! Her hairstylist, Geri Cusenza, invented the crimping iron after being sick of braiding and unbraiding her hair for a photoshoot.

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The More You Know

  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
  • A solar powered, self-filling water bottle has been invented for bike riders that condenses atmospheric moisture to automatically fill the bottle.
  • Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham as part of a bet.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
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