Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield just landed a role on General Hospital after recording his album. The show ended up getting 14 million viewers daily, which really helped Springfield blossom in his career. Also, Jesse’s Girl is the only single to ever hit number one!

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The More You Know

  • Indians read the most out of any nationality.
  • Tree seeds were taken into orbit and planted as "Moon Trees."
  • 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.
  • Clark Kent (Superman in DC Comics) is also a character in the Marvel universe, where he's actually just a mild-mannered reporter and nothing more.
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