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1970 Technology & Gadgets
On April 13th, two days after the NASA launcher of Apollo 13, the words from space became part of American History
Houston, we have a problem
An oxygen leak and fire disabled the spacecraft, and the astronauts barely and bravely make it home. It was the televised cliff hanger of all time. The Apollo 13 crew members were James A. Lovell (Commander), John L. Swigert (Command Module Pilot), Fred W. Haise (Lunar Module Pilot).
Though it came of the assembly line in 1968, the first Jumbo Jet, the Boeing 747, was put into commercial service. shown here with a 737 parked beneath it. 747 Specs
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1970 Toys & Gadgets
Though McDonald's Big Mac debuted in 1968, advertisements were not aired until the 1969-1970 television season.
Sindy! From across the Atlantic, Britain's answer to Barbie makes Toy of the Year for 1970. Sindy has a mini-skirt and joints that allow her to walk through the fashions of 1970
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