The World Economic Forum announced that there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans by as early as 2050.
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Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida.
Construction of The Pentagon was completed.
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The first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles.
