Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

Halley’s Comet

The infamous Halley’s Comet was first observed in 1986. It was first noticed in 239 BCE but hadn’t been seen since. It won’t be near Earth again until 2061.

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The More You Know

  • Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees.
  • On Mars, sunsets are blue.
  • In one month, the average person consumes about a Lego brick’s worth of microplastic.
  • The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
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