Fast and Fun Facts
The
population of the world is 177,830,000. The number of unemployed persons is 3,852,000. The
average salary is $4,743 per year. The average Teacher's salary is $5,174 per year. The
Minimum Wage is $1.00 per hour. The life expectancy of males is 66.6 years old and females is 73.1 years
old. Was a great decade for musicals such as: Camelot, Hello Dolly, Oliver, Man of La Mancha,
Hair, and Funny Girl. Chubby Checker introduced the Twist on American Bandstand and a new
craze was born with dancing becoming something you didn't need a partner for. The Mashed Potato,
The Swim, The Watusi, The Monkey, and the Jerk followed the Twist. Was the decade of the Go-Go girls
on stages or in bird cages who danced above the crowd. The first primetime cartoon was Rocky
and his Friends. The second primetime cartoon was The Flintstones. Of course,
more followed with shows such as Alvin & The Chipmuks, The Jetson's and Mr. Magoo. Family television
was the Andy Griffith Show. The sitcom of the decade was The Beverly Hillbillies. The
sci-fi and supernatural shows included: Bewitched, The Addams Family, My Favorite Martian, I Dream of Jeannie, Star Trek,
the Outer Limits, and the Twilight Zone. Who could forget Rowan and Martin's Laugh In.  You bet your bippy you can't!
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