80s Fashion Trends
Made popular by movies like Flashdance and aerobics videos, these knitted tubes were worn pulled up over sneakers or slouching around the ankles.
What are leg warmers?
In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr killed former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in one of these formal illegal-in-most-places showdowns.
What is a duel?
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was famously known by this ultimate, self-proclaimed nickname.
What is "The Greatest?"
This "King of Pop" released the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, in 1982.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Because goats and sheep are closely related, their young share this exact same four-letter baby name.
What is a kid?
To achieve a sharp, dominant silhouette, corporate women in the 1980s relied on this structural clothing insert to mimic corporate "power dressing."
What are shoulder pads?
In 1970, officials in Oregon decided the best way to dispose of a decomposing, 8-ton beaching of this mammal was to blow it up with a half-ton of dynamite. It rained blubber for miles.
What is a whale?
Soccer icon Edson Arantes do Nascimento, universally regarded as one of the best to ever play the game, was known worldwide by this four-letter name.
Who is Pele?
She had a #1 hit in each year of the ’90s—the only singer to do so.
What is Death Row Records?
Marsupials like kangaroos, koalas, and wombats all give birth to tiny, underdeveloped babies known by this friendly name.
What is a Joey?
This method of treating denim with chlorine-soaked pumice stones gave jeans a heavily mottled, faded look that defined 80s rock and casual style.
What is acid washing?
In 1788, the Austrian army mistakenly attacked itself during the Battle of Karánsebes after a massive argument broke out over the purchase of this alcoholic beverage.
What is schnapps?
This MLB player earned the nickname "The Iron Horse" for playing in 2,130 consecutive games for the Yankees before his career was tragically cut short by illness.
She had a #1 hit in each year of the ’90s—the only singer to do so.
Who is Mariah Carey?
While you might call a baby feline by this name, it is also the official term for a newborn skunk or a young beaver.
What is a kitten?
Often associated with preppy style, this classic lightweight jacket featured a distinctive plaid lining and a buttoned collar.
What is the Harrington Jacket?
In 1904, the St. Louis Olympic marathon featured a runner who hitched a ride in a car for 11 miles and nearly died from a mix of brandy and rat poison.
Who is Fred Lorz?
"The Say Hey Kid" was the unforgettable nickname for this legendary baseball center fielder who spent most of his career with the Giants.
Who is Willie Mays?
This legendary guitarist famously played a distorted version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock in 1969.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
A young horse is typically called a foal, but a young female horse specifically goes by this name.
What is a filly?
This colorful, lightweight nylon track style became a massive streetwear trend, named for the distinctive swishing sound it made as you walked.
What is a shell suit? (also accept nylon tracksuit / windbreaker)
In 1998, a NASA orbiter was completely destroyed because one engineering team used English imperial units while another team used these units.
What is metric units?
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This surfing legend has been called by a 2-word nickname that describes a dominant expert.
This band's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon spent a record-breaking 741 weeks on the Billboard charts.
Who is Pink Floyd?
If you are visiting a farm and see a young, adolescent female chicken that hasn't started laying eggs yet, you are looking at one of these.
What is a pullet?