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https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-challenger-space-shuttle-disaster-explosion-history-photos
NASA's Challenger Space Shuttle Exploded 40 Years Ago: Photos of Its History - Business Insider
Jan 28, 2026 - NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.
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https://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/irelands-first-mobile-phone-call-40-years-ago-today
Ireland’s first mobile phone call 40 years ago today
Dec 11, 2025 - Ireland's first mobiule phone call was made forty years ago today.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/titanic-wreck-location-wreckage-us-navy-nuclear-submarine-2023-7
Titanic Wreck Was Found During Secret US Navy Mission 40 Years Ago - Business Insider
Sep 1, 2025 - The Titanic, which sank in 1912, was found on September 1, 1985, during a Navy search for two missing nuclear submarines.
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https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rolling-stones-dirty-work-album/
40 Years Ago: Why Rolling Stones Struggled Through 'Dirty Work'
Mar 24, 2026 - The Rolling Stones issued the Top 5 platinum-selling 'Dirty Work' on March 24, 1986, then splintered.
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https://www.independent.ie/farming/beef/are-farmers-really-better-off-than-they-were-40-years-ago/a1550857764.html
Are farmers really better off than they were 40 years ago? | Irish Independent
Jun 3, 2025 - In the past few months, I have heard a lot of non-farming folk complaining about the price of food, particularly milk, butter and meat.
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https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/billionaire-news/oracle-went-public-40-years-ago-today-what-would-you-be-worth-if-you-invested-10k-at-the-ipo-and-never-sold-a-share/
Oracle Went Public 40 Years Ago Today - What Would You Be Worth If You Invested $10k At The IPO......
What if you invested $10,000 in the Oracle IPO 40 years ago? Discover how stock splits and dividend reinvestment turned a modest stake into a massive fortune...
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https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/03/how-martin-parrs-defining-photobook-made-a-splash-40-years-ago
How Martin Parr’s defining photobook made a splash 40 years ago - The Art Newspaper - International...
‘The Last Resort’, which will be republished later this year, is the subject of a new show at the late photographer’s foundation
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https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/gymkata-40-year-anniversary
40 Years Ago, The Most Stupidly Entertaining Thriller Of The '80s Baffled Audiences
May 3, 2025 - 'Gymkata' showed the true power of the ancient and mystical art of chasing Hollywood trends.
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https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/critters-40-year-anniversary
40 Years Ago, One Wild B-Movie Accidentally Became One Of The Best 'Gremlins' Copycats
Apr 11, 2026 - 'Critters' was not conceived as a 'Gremlins' rip-off. Still, it's one of the best.
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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2022/7/13/23188455/inflation-paul-volcker-shock-recession-1970s
Inflation is soaring. How did Paul Volcker’s Federal Reserve tackle it 40 years ago? | Vox
Jul 13, 2022 - The latest Consumer Price Index release is grim. Could another “Volcker shock” to curb inflation be next?
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https://www.carbonbrief.org/severe-coral-reef-bleaching-now-five-times-more-frequent-than-40-years-ago/
Severe coral reef bleaching now ‘five times more frequent’ than 40 years ago - Carbon Brief
Mass coral reef bleaching events have become 5 times more common worldwide over the past 40 years, with climate change playing a significant role in the rise.
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https://www.salon.com/2026/04/07/trump-revealed-his-objective-in-iran-40-years-ago/
Trump revealed his objective in Iran — 40 years ago - Salon.com
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https://theconversation.com/40-years-ago-protesters-were-celebrated-for-saving-the-franklin-river-today-they-could-be-jailed-for-months-191579
40 years ago, protesters were celebrated for saving the Franklin River. Today they could be jailed...
The 1982 Franklin Dam protests were a defining moment in the history of Australia’s social movements. But such campaigns may well be impossible today.
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https://bigthink.com/books/frames-of-mind/
40 years ago, "Frames of Mind" cracked open the idea of intelligence. It's not done. - Big Think
Apr 21, 2026 - Howard Gardner reflects on the theory of multiple intelligences and why the question of who owns intelligence is more important than ever.
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https://www.brookings.edu/articles/40-years-ago-church-committee-investigated-americans-spying-on-americans/
40 years ago, Church Committee investigated Americans spying on Americans | Brookings
May 3, 2019 - This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Church Committee calling CIA Director William Colby to testify on revelations that U.S. intelligence agencies had...
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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/40-years-ago-we-entered-the-megabit-memory-era-with-ibms-dram-breakthrough-a-major-leap-beyond-the-64-kilobit-chips-common-at-the-time
40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough — a major leap beyond...
Apr 19, 2026 - IBM framed the announcement as American tech fighting back against Japan’s increasing domination of the memory market.
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https://www.phillyburbs.com/picture-gallery/news/2026/04/25/falls-family-honors-slain-teenage-daughter-40-years-on/89773305007/
Falls family honors slain teenage daughter killed 40 years ago
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https://www.openculture.com/2025/07/watch-queens-brilliant-live-aid-performance.html
Watch Queen's Brilliant Live Aid Performance: It Happened 40 Years Ago Today (July 13, 1985) | Open...
Jul 14, 2025 - “The last people anyone expected to come out of that gig as being the memorable ones was Queen,” said Bob Geldof in an interview, looking back at the band’s...
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https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-the-idea-of-skytrain-excited-metro-vancouver-residents-40-years-ago-what-do-they-think-now
SkyTrain excited Metro residents 40 years ago. What do they think now? | Vancouver Sun
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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/gallery/how-metrocentre-breathed-new-life-33817800
How the Metrocentre breathed new life into the North East when it opened 40 years ago - Chronicle...
Phase one of the new shopping complex on the outskirts of Gateshead began trading in April 1986
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