Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

Van Halen’s M&M Controversy

Most people know about Van Halen’s weird M&M request. At their shows, they requested a bowl of M&Ms minus all of the brown candies. This wasn’t because they were drama queens, but they wanted to see how detail-oriented a venue was. They knew that the venue didn’t read their rider if the brown M&Ms were in the mix.

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The More You Know

  • A cow-bison hybrid is called a "beefalo."
  • Mattel once tried to sue Aqua over their song "Barbie Girl". The judge literally told them to "chill".
  • Indians read the most out of any nationality.
  • Glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.
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