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1985

Curated entry for 1985.

Numerological root

1+9+8+5=23 → 2+3=5

5

— the seeker

1984 1986

readings
Cultural — the named echo
  • Back to the Future

    Released 3 July. Marty McFly's 'present'. 'Where we're going, we don't need roads.'

  • Live Aid

    13 July. Dual benefit concerts at Wembley and JFK Stadium broadcast to ~1.9 billion viewers.

  • Microsoft Windows 1.0

    Shipped 20 November. Two decades before Windows became the desktop default.

  • Super Mario Bros.

    Released for the Nintendo Famicom in September; the cartridge that saved the home video game market.