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1. Who was President at the beginning of 1974?
2. With first class stamps up to 44 cents in December 2009, my son is correct when he states, "Just use e-mail, it's free." How much was a first class stamp in March 1974?
3. Which famous author published their first novel in 1974?
4. I don't know who else subscribes to this magazine, but I seem to see it in every dentist and doctor's office I have ever been in. Which of these
popular magazines published its first issue in 1974?
5. One thing that the world has in abundance is people. What was the estimated world population in 1974?
6. As we are on the topic of population, did you know that in 2009 China alone had over 1.3 billion people?
India is also very crowded with about 1.1 billion. In 1974 which country or countries had over had over 1 billion people within its (or their) borders?
7. Ipods, Digital Cameras, Nintendo WII - 1974 had none of that. As a kid I actually had to play outside! Imagine that. Electronics were just starting to make it into pop culture in many parts of the world. Which of these electronic devices, which was introduced in 1972, started to hit their peek for under $100 in mass markets in 1974?
8. Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's career home run record on April 8 1974. How many home runs did he hit to break Ruth's record?
9. A team led by Donald Johanson and French geologist Maurice Taieb discovered a famous skeleton in Africa. What did they name it?
10. Ed Sullivan died October 13th, 1974. Famous for introducing The Beatles to America, what was the first song The Beatles played on the Ed Sullivan show February 9th, 1964?
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