Mr. T
Mr. T’s name was actually Laurence Tureaud until he was 18. Then, he legally changed it to Mr. T. He wanted to be called “Mister” which he felt was a huge sign of respect.
Random 80s Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know
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The More You Know
- The moon has its own time zones.
- The chance of a coin landing heads-up is not 50-50
- 9% of Americans have phobias.
- A species of squid has been observed to leap from the ocean by using pressurized water jets to achieve flight, going as far as 98 feet!
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.