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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
M$2 March 07, 2009 09:10 PM

What is one photo that defines the year 1985?

why yes, yes it is part of an ongoing series.

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krystyne20 krystyne20
 
 March 08, 2009 03:35 PM
This cover of National Geographic:

http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/geography_images/national_geographic_magazine_cover_girl_Sharbat_Gula_1985.jpg

The Titanic was discovered in 1985:
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/filmi_sangeet/media/1985_ship2.jpg

Or ridiculously large boom boxes:

http://www.pocketcalculatorshow.com/boombox/graphics/jvc-1985.jpg

The obvious answer to this question is "no":
http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/popular-science/732-7.jpg

Madonna was huge in '85:
http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/time/3252-1.jpg
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easyeboy easyeboy
 
March 07, 2009 09:18 PM
NES The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in U.S. stores.


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easyeboy easyeboy
 
March 07, 2009 11:57 PM
I remember the day this was released and we were the first to be lucky enough to get one. I must say that this toy holds a very special place in my heart. I don't know what we'd do without NES on some days. Although I never perfected or understood the reasoning behind releasing R.O.B. I played this system everyday, conquering every Zelda game, beating all the Mario games, and even games like The Simpsons Bart Vs. the World to the extent that the cartridge would get hot. This is by far and away the best system Nintendo has released, but you've got to give credit for the Wii and the other systems Nintendo has released. Without this one, the Wii wouldn't be here. This is where it all started, making 1985 a historic year in gaming history. I still wonder about the port on the bottom of the system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.O.B.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/54/Robotic_Operating_Buddy.jpg/250px-Robotic_Operating_Buddy.jpg

The bottom of the NES

http://www.vgmusic.com/faq/gallery/hardware/hw-NES-Bottom.jpg

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angilla angilla
 
March 07, 2009 09:24 PM
I was born in 1984, so all I really think of when I try to picture the 80's are the toys that I miss. When I think of 1985, My Little Ponies come to mind.

http://www.ukcollectibles.co.uk/images/mylittleponyvid3.jpg

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karj karj
 
March 07, 2009 09:34 PM
Volcanic eruption in Colombia. On Nov. 13, 1985, 23,000 people were killed in Armero, Colombia, when hot volcanic debris flowed into the town from the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano.

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http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/volcanoes/sci_catast...
http://www.worldbook.com/wb/content/np/na/fom/volcanoes/img/columbia.jpg


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thinsurfac... thinsurfac...
 
March 07, 2009 09:46 PM
http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/29xssxz24mi2o/iroczc/likeavirgin.jpg

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adamg adamg
 
March 07, 2009 10:21 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Breakfast_Club.jpg

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notshocked... notshocked...
 
March 07, 2009 10:30 PM
OMG! I thought that was 1984......great memory....here's a pic for you!
http://mykuwait.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/123046__breakfast_club_l.jpg

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notshocked... notshocked...
 
March 07, 2009 10:26 PM
MAX HEADROOM!

He was everywhere!

New Coke commercial, TV show, Art of Noise video...the pirating incident.

What an annoyance!

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http://www.maxheadroom.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_(Character)


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skywarrior skywarrior
 
March 08, 2009 12:19 AM
Achille Lauro Hijacking. A harbinger of things to come.

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http://www.specialoperations.com/Images_Folder/library2/achille.html


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bbrookin bbrookin
 
March 08, 2009 12:42 AM
On October 2, 1985, Rock Hudson died of AIDS. His celebrity status meant that everybody "knew" someone who had died from the disease, and that people other than gays, drug users, and Haitians could get affected. In essence, Rock Hudson took AIDS "out of the closet".

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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=65516


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deanjensen deanjensen
 
March 08, 2009 03:23 AM
This photo might not have defined 1985, but it has defined the world since 1985.

From: http://www.thocp.net/companies/microsoft/microsoft_company.htm
November 20, Microsoft announces the retail shipment of Microsoft Windows, an operating system, which extends the features of the DOS operating system. Windows provides users with the ability to work with several programs at the same time and easily switch between them without having to quit and restart individual applications.


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valarauka valarauka
 
March 09, 2009 06:45 PM
New Coke!


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