Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

The Smiley Face

Naturally, the first-ever emoticon was a smiley face. Computer scientist Scott E. Fahlman offered it on a message board to sway people from acting angry on them!

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The More You Know

  • Where the Wild Things Are was supposed to have been about horses—but the illustrator couldn't draw them.
  • Movie popcorn costs more per ounce than Filet Mignon.
  • Bill Gates plans to donate 95% of his $81.1 billion dollar wealth to charity. That's about $77 billion dollars!
  • Penguins spend approximately 75% of their life in the water.
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