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In 1978, the price of a canned Coke varied depending on the location and retailer. On average, a canned Coke would have cost around 25 to 35 cents in the United States. However, prices could have been higher or lower in different regions due to factors such as inflation rates and local market conditions.

Decade - 1970s

What color nail polish was popular in the 1970's?

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plum frost

Decade - 1970s

Whose three-dimensional cube became a 70's and 80's craze?

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Rubics cube

Hobbies & Collectibles

Decade - 1970s

Anyone like to sell you their 1970s Williams Klondike pinball machine in great condition?

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Pics? Price? Location?

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What is a toy fad of the 1970's?

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Cabbage Patch dolls were a toy fad of the 1970's

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Hobbies in the 1970s?

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poofing up ur hair as much as u can and corny muzic

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US Coins

Decade - 1970s

What a 1970 penny value?

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About 1c - no kidding that is all you can get for it. Billions were minted and a lot are still in circulation - check your pocket change. I can't imagine a dealer would have an interest in buying it from you for anything more than a penny just like anyone else. The only value it could have is some sort of sentimental value to yourself if it had a story behind it. Not a lot. '70s pennies are very popular and since it is Denver mint, not a lot at all. Denver mint is the most popular. On top of that it is a 1970s coin, which is very popular. My husband collects coins, he's the one who answered this:).

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How many people owned a tv in 1970's?

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35% of people had a telephone. It would be rare for poorer people to have a telephone so it would be more likely for a wealthy person to have a telephone. Later in the years, more people got a telephone. This also means "poorer people" had a phone as well. This shows that not only wealthy people had a phone.

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Decade - 1970s

How do electronic toys work?

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Generally, there are two types of remote controls: infrared (IR), and radio frequency (RF). Infrared remote controls work by sending pulses of infrared light to a device, while RF remote controls use radio waves in much the same way. Pragmatically, the biggest difference between the two is range. IR remote controls require a clear line of sight to the receiving device and their range maxes out at about 30 feet (9.14 meters). RF remotecontrols can go through walls and around corners, with a range of roughly 100 feet (30.48 meters).

Most home entertainment components such as stereos, televisions and home entertainment centers use IR remote controls. The remote contains an internal circuit board, processor, and one or two Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

When you push a button on a remote control, it transmits a corresponding code to the receiving device by way of LED infrared pulses. The idea is somewhat akin to flashing an SOS signal, but instead of letters, the flashing LED light is transmitting a series of 1s and 0s. The "1" might be represented by a long flash, while "0," a short flash. A receiver, built into the component, receives the pulses of light and a processor decodes the flashes into the digital bits required to activate the function.

Along with the desired function, remote controls must also piggyback other data. Firstly, they transmit the code for the device they are controlling. This lets the IR receiver in the component know that the IR signals it is picking up are intended for it. It essentially tells the component to start listening. The function data follows, capped by a stop command to tell the IR device go back into passive mode.

Some remote controls can be very finicky, requiring the user point the remote directly at the component. This is due to a weak transmitter. Changing the batteries can help, but if the transmitter itself is poor, pulses are transmitted in a narrow beam. More robust IR transmitters, and remote controls with double LEDs, transmit broader beams that allow the user to point the remote in the general direction of the transmitter.

Sometimes it happens that a recliner or favorite spot on the couch does not have a clear line-of-sight to the entertainment center or television. Often a coffee table or some other object is in the way. When this happens we find ourselves raising an arm, trying to control the object "around" the device. This can get quite annoying, but there's an easy alternative.

Since light bounces off objects it is sometimes more convenient to point remote controls towards a flanking wall or even the ceiling to change a channel or send a function command. The light will bounce off the surface of the wall or ceiling and scatter. If you bounce it at an advantageous angle, the scattering light will reach the component. Often it's easiest, with elbow resting on an armrest, to flip your wrist back and point the remote up at a wall behind you. This can work quite well, even though the remote is pointing in the exact opposite direction of the component. Once you find the easiest sweet spots around the room from which to bounce your signal, you can use these instead of struggling with trying to get around your obstructed line of sight.

Garage door openers, alarm systems, key fobs and radio-controlled toys use RF remote controls. RF remote controls work essentially the same as IR remote controls, except they use radio waves. As stated, radio waves can also penetrate walls and go around objects and corners, making RF arguably more convenient than IR.

Some high-end entertainment systems come with RF remote controls for expanded remote range. There are also IR-to-RF remote control converters that allow IR remote controls to extend their range through utilizing a RF translator that basically acts as a middleman. The RF converter relays the IR signal in RF waves to get it further. The converter on the component side reverts the RF signal back to IR so the component can understand it.

Shopping

Decade - 1970s

Price a bag of sugar 1970's UK?

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71/2 old pence; about 3p in new money.

Decade - 1970s

How much did an 8 track tape cost in 1970s?

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$2.00

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Decade - 1970s

Inventions of the 90's?

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There were many inventions in the 1990's Infact it was a decade of important inventions.

The year 1990 itself led to one of the biggest inventions the world had seen The WWW or World Wide Web which was born under the brilliance of Tim Berners Lee.

1992 - Smart Pill was invented.

1994 - HIV Protease invented.

1996 - Web TV invented

1997 - The fuel cell was invented.

Decade - 1970s

How much did a tv license cost in 1970?

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it cost around $500-650

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What was the cost of toothpaste in 1970?

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Very cheap. US $1.00

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How much was it for a glastonbury ticket in 1970?

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195 plus 5dollar fee

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How much was the average wage in 1970?

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About 9 to $10,000/year

Authors, Poets, and Playwrights

Humor & Amusement

Decade - 1970s

Who were popular authors in the 1970's?

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Some popular authors in the 1970s were Stephen King, Nora Roberts, John Updike, and Toni Morrison. Their works covered a wide range of genres from horror to literary fiction, garnering critical acclaim and commercial success during that decade.

Decade - 1970s

The 1970s was the decade that started on January 1, 1970, and ended on December 31, 1979. The most notable events in the 1970s include the Ugandan-Tanzanian War (1978-1979), and the Munich massacre (1972).

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