Mental Floss

THE '80S

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down in front of his New York City apartment building by an obsessed fan. This is the story of the days leading up to that tragedy.

Kenneth Partridge








George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley of Wham!

With their brightly colored short shorts and ridiculously catchy songs, Wham! were the definitive pop group of the '80s—though they were initially seen as a political act.

Kenneth Partridge
















Strawberry Shortcake and friends.

For Gen Xers and elder Millennials, there’s nothing like the scent of Strawberry Shortcake and her dessert-themed friends for bringing back fond childhood memories.

A.K. Whitney