Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

Mr. T

Mr. T’s name was actually Laurence Tureaud until he was 18. Then, he legally changed it to Mr. T. He wanted to be called “Mister” which he felt was a huge sign of respect.

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The More You Know

  • There's an asteroid that's worth $95.8 trillion.
  • There is a fish with transparent bones and white blood.
  • The Catholic Church considers the Theory of Evolution to be "virtually certain", and believes that intelligent design "isn't science even though it pretends to be."
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
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