Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

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That iconic ripped sweatshirt actually came from Jennifer Beals herself. She shrunk her favorite sweatshirt in the wash and cut the collar off to make it fit… Then, she wore it to her audition.

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The More You Know

  • "E" is the most common letter and appears in 11 percent of all english words.
  • The world's largest falafel weighed 223 pounds.
  • Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix. He starred in Wild Wild West instead.
  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
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