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    The myth of the Poltergeist movie curse

    Yes it really is. The movie Exorcist had some bad luck too.
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    Fact of the day thread

    Today's fact. Honeybees emit a teeny 'whoop!' noise when they bump into each other.
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    Xybots

    Xybots sounds like a low budget ripoff off of the Autobots. Do any of you remember playing this 80s video game on arcade?
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    Good Morning, Mickey! (1983)

    I definitely dont remember this Mickey Mouse cartoon. I didn't experience the Disney channel till 1988.
  5. Good Morning, Mickey! (1983)

    Title: Good Morning, Mickey! Overview: Good Morning, Mickey!! is a television series on Disney Channel. It was one of The Disney Channel's first original programs. It featured classic Disney shorts. Although Mickey Mouse shorts, without surprise, were the primary programming, additional...
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    Desert Bloom (1986)

    How many of you remember this movie? John Voight was so young.
  7. Desert Bloom (1986)

    Title: Desert Bloom Tagline: The nuclear family meets the atomic age. Genre: Drama,Family Director: Eugene Corr Cast: Annabeth Gish,Jon Voight,JoBeth Williams,Ellen Barkin,Jay Underwood,Allen Garfield,Christine Lahti,Laura Rasmussen Status: Released Release: Jan 21, 1986...
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    Eden Alley (1988)

    Do any of you remember these guys and this album
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    Eden Alley (1988)

    Title: Eden Alley Artist: Timbuk 3 Genre: New Wave Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Tarzan Was a Bluesman - 1:26 2 - Easy - 4:26 3 - Reckless Driver - 5:44 4 - Dance Fever - 2:43 5 - Sample the Dog - 3:18 6 - Too Much Sex, Not Enough Affection - 3:15 7 - Welcome to the Human Race - 3:17...
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    Headbangers Ball Premiered Today April 18, 1987

    On this day April 18, 1988, MTV debuted "Headbangers Ball," which went on to air 410 episodes.
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    The "Beirut Embassy Attack Happened Today On April 18, 1983

    On this day April 18, 1983, an attack on the United States Embassy building in Beirut by a suicide bomber resulted in the tragic loss of 63 lives.
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    Today April 18 1986, At Close Range was Released

    On this day April 18 1986, the film "At Close Range" hit theaters, directed by James Foley and featuring Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, David Strathairn, Crispin Glover, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eileen Ryan. Despite a $6.5 million budget, it only earned $2.3...
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    Murphy's Law Released Today April 18, 1986

    On this day April 18 1986, "Murphy’s Law" hit theaters, directed by J. Lee Thompson and featuring Charles Bronson and Kathleen Wilhoite. Made on an $8 million budget, it raked in $9.9 million at the box office.
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    On this day, April 18 1987: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Dominates Global Charts

    On this day April 18 1987 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael reached the #1 spot in America, holding the position from April 18 to May 1. The song also topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, and Zimbabwe.
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    Today during the 80s in the month of April

    April 18th Movies 1986 Murphy’s Law was released, At Close Range and Desert Bloom were released. Television 1983 Good Morning, Mickey and Welcome to Pooh Corner premiered. 1987 Headbangers Ball and Sweet Surrender premiered. Music 1980 Phil Lynott's debut album Solo in Soho was released...
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