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| In November 1983 a shortage of which much sought-after toy led to near-riots in toy stores? | Cabbage Patch Kids | 100%
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| Which auto company folded before the debut of the movie its car was featured in, Back to the Future? | DeLorean | 100%
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| What popular toy was banned from the National Security Agency offices for fear that it could be used to eavesdrop? | Furby | 100%
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| Appealing to young voters, in 1992 then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton played what instrument on The Arsenio Hall Show? | saxophone | 100%
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| A look tried out by millions of people, which of the following was a widely imitated haircut from the sitcom Friends? | the Rachel | 100%
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| Which of these ’80s gadgets was originally marketed in the U.S. as “Soundabout”? | Walkman | 100%
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| One of the longest runs atop the chart, which of these songs spent 14 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996? | “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio | 75%
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| Despite suffering an assault to her leg just a month before the games, which of these ice skaters took the silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics? | Nancy Kerrigan | 75%
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| The name of which ’80s video game is derived from a Japanese slang term for opening and closing one’s mouth? | Pac-Man | 75%
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| Which of these fast-food slogans featured prominently in the 1984 presidential election? | “Where’s the beef?” | 75%
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| In 1990 George H.W. Bush declared, “I’m president of the United States, and I’m not going to eat any more” what? | broccoli | 50%
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| What actor made headlines as the first to receive $20 million for a single role? | Jim Carrey | 25%
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| Magic Johnson squared off against which superstar rival in the NBA finals three times in the ’80s? | Larry Bird | 25%
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| Surpassing Roger Maris’s single-season record, Mark McGwire and what other player each hit more than 62 home runs in 1998? | Sammy Sosa | 25%
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| What legendary ’80s band famously made venues remove brown M&Ms from their backstage snack tables? | Van Halen | 25%
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