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Science fiction obsessed 1970s kids – like me!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog9 years ago5 years ago04 mins

1970s kids were obsessed with science fiction as we were influenced by the Apollo space missions and the Soviet cosmonaut program

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Top movies of 1979

The 70s 80s 90s Blog16 years ago4 years ago13 mins

Top movies of 1979 included the groundbreaking sci-fi movie Alien and the revival of Star Trek

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