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Monday, May 27, 1985

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The Headlines

8 ACCUSED OF PLOT ON POPE'S LIFE WILL GO ON TRIAL IN ROME TODAY The following article is based on reporting by Claire Sterling and John Tagliabue and was written by Mr. Tagliabue.

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Everything She Wants

Wham!

The must-have

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

awesomebodaciouscheesychill

Valley Girl

as ifbarf me outgag me with a spoongrodytotally

Hip Hop

baddefdopeflyfreshword

Yuppie

greed is goodpower lunchnetworking

Catchphrases of 1985

  • Make my day

Tech Check

Windows 1.0, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) & DNA Fingerprinting.

Cost of Living (1985)

Loaf of Bread

$0.55

Gallon of Gas

$1.12

Average Home

$84,300

New Car

$12,650

Time Elapsed

14,984 days ago

(41 years, 19 days)