Superman and the Walkman
The folks at Sony were inspired by the Pressman audio recorder in the Superman franchise. Originally, it was called the Sound-About in the US and the Stowaway in the UK.
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Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know
The More You Know
- A newborn baby is more than 3/4 water.
- The word "muscle" comes from a Latin term meaning "little mouse."
- Warren Buffett has only sent one email in his life. It was sent to Jeff Raikes of Microsoft, and Buffett said it became his first and last email when it ended up in court.
- The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe.