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Obsession was a 1984 hit by American synth pop band Animotion. A cover of an earlier song, it went viral. It was the definition of the term "one hit wonder." Do you remember this hit song from the #1980s?
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Target was a 1985 movie starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon. The plot is so-so. But it's a great #1980s time capsule that shows these two legendary actors at their very peak in a father-son dynamic. Did you see it?
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1954 Ford Crestline "Skyliner" Cars in the #1950s were beautiful. But the Skyliner had something different: a transparent plexiglass roof. It was the perfect car for touring America on the new Interstate system being built.
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Gator was a 1976 movie starring Burt Reynold, Jerry Reed and Lauren Hutton. When the Feds need help to nail a corrupt Southern politician, they turn to ex-con Gator McClusky. It's prime #1970s fun. Do you remember it?
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The Graf Zeppelin lands at Lakehurst #NewJersey in 1929 At a time when airplanes could barely fly 100 miles, airships were transporting passengers across oceans in style and comfort.
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Remember the "chunk" sound it made when you put the phone back?
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Which came first- the chicken or the onion? In 1975 McDonalds debuted Onion Nuggets, targeting the vegetarian movement of the #1970s. The product fizzled out- but led to the bestselling Chicken McNugget.
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1973 Chevy Suburban The 73 was the first year of the seventh generation body style for the legendary Suburban. Available with an inline 6 on up to a 454, it was the perfect family car or work vehicle- and sold like crazy. #1970s
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Remember when every town had a shopping mall with a Sears?
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If you remember the punk rock kids you lived in the best days of America.
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The British airship R33 on her mooring mast near the village of Pulham #England Local affectionately named her the "Pulham Pig"
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Willow was a 1988 fantasy movie starring Val Kilmer. The studio thought they had the next blockbuster franchise. But by 1988 the swords and sorcery genre was winding down. Willow disappeared quietly. Did you see it? #1980s
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The airship Norge flies over a Norwegian village on her way to the North Pole in 1926 It was the first time man reached the North Pole. She continued her journey across the top of the world to Alaska.
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