Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know

Ghostwriters

Ghostwriting was really popular in the 80s. Baby-sitter’s Club author Anne M. Martin actually wrote the first Sweet Valley Twins Book. Then, the author who wrote Sweet Valley Twins, Peter Lerangis, ghostwrite 43 of The Baby-sitter’s Club books.

The More You Know

The average person living in Sweden eats about 22 pounds of chocolate a year.
The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
The glow around the moon is called a "broch."
Fleas can jump up to 100 times their body length.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.