80s facts

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  1. Pete

    During the 80s

    The 1980s saw the rise of the compact disc (CD) as the dominant format for music consumption. The first commercial CD player, the Sony CDP-101, was released in 1982, and the first CD pressed was Billy Joel's "52nd Street." This new format offered better sound quality and greater durability...
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  2. Pete

    80s facts

    I finished reading an article called 80 Totally Awesome Facts About the ‘80s. Now that’s why I call a heck of a lot of facts. It mentions quite a few facts the most of us already knew like you need strength to carry a boombox but many that I didn’t. Some of those are that Richard Page almost...
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    • '80s decade 80s 80s facts 80s movies 80s music
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  3. Pete

    Fact of the day thread

    These are facts that I find throughout the web and mainly from the website Mental Floss. I can’t confirm the validity for most of them so do your research if one of these facts sparks your interest. Today’s fact: In curling, good sportsmanship and politeness are essential. Congratulating...
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