Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

Nintendo’s Boom

Nintendo hadn’t broken into the US market yet, and in 1985, they wanted to change that. So, they convinced stores in NYC to sell their product and that they can send back whatever they don’t sell for free. Well, none of the stores had to do that because it all sold out!

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The More You Know

  • Contrary to popular belief, Marilyn Munroe was nowhere near a 'plus' size 12 - 16, she was closer to a US size 0.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • Former billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
  • A solar powered, self-filling water bottle has been invented for bike riders that condenses atmospheric moisture to automatically fill the bottle.
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