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    25 Reminders Of What The World Was Like The Year Boba Fett Died

    Ah, 1983...

    Did you hear the great news? There's a new movie in the works that will tell the origin story of beloved Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett.

    In honor of the news, let's take a look at what the world looked like in 1983, the year our hero met his humiliating end in the mouth of Sarlacc.

    1. This is what a cellphone looked like.

    2. Return of the Jedi was the top grossing film of the year, going on the earn $252,583,617.

    3. John Travolta starred in a film that was written, produced and directed by Sylvester Stallone, and he looked like this.

    No, really.

    4. Thriller was the top selling album.

    5. Dallas was the most watched TV show.

    6. President Ronald Reagan announced plans to build a missile defense program in space and everyone called it "Star Wars."

    7. Hillary Clinton was the First Lady of Arkansas and had a Southern accent.

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    8. Michael Jackson's iconic moonwalk made its debut.

    9. Tom Cruise lip dubbed and danced in tighty whities. Also iconic.

    10. The DeLorean Motor Company went out of business.

    11. "Every Breath You Take" was the No. 1 song of the year.

    12. Al Pacino was Scarface.

    13. The United States invaded the island of Grenada.

    14. Run–D.M.C. released their first single, "It's Like That," and the Beastie Boys dropped their first hip hop track, "Cooky Puss".

    15. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe made its television debut.

    16. Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious 5 released "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" and had an unknown director named Spike Lee direct the video.

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    17. Miranda Kerr and Mila Kunis were newborns.

    18. Every teen heartthrob imaginable starred in The Outsiders.

    19. Tokyo Disneyland opened its doors for the first time.

    20. GPS (Global Positioning System) was declassified by the U.S. government and became available to the public.

    21. Vanessa Williams became the first African-American to be crowned Miss America.

    22. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a Federal Holiday.

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    23. Kellogg's gave us our first taste of Crispix.

    24. Dodge blessed the world with the first ever minivan.

    25. And the McNugget was born.