How many years ago was 1982?

How long ago was 1982?

To put into perspective how long ago 1982 was:

• The teenagers that existed in 1982 are now 55–61 years old.
• Four decades have passed since then.
• People were still listening to music on portable cassette players called Walkmans.
• Movies came on VHS tapes.
• Mullets were "everywhere".
• Most offices were still using typewriters. It wasn't until the nineties that PCs began to take over.
• The Internet wasn't invented yet.
• Motorists had to rely on printed maps and directions to get to places. GPS systems didn't appear until more than a decade later.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 63 inches since 1982.
• There have been roughly 2,184 weekends since then.
• Names such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jordan, Demi Moore, George Michael, Tom Hanks, and Hulk Hogan were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John, "I Can't Go For That" by Hall & Oates, "Centerfold" by J. Geils Band, "I Love Rock 'n Roll" by Joan Jett & Blackhearts, "Chariots Of Fire" by Vangelis, and "Ebony And Ivory" by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder.
• Films such as "Sharky's Machine", "Absence of Malice", "On Golden Pond", "Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip", "Porky's", and "Conan the Barbarian" were playing at movie theaters in 1982.
• Ronald Reagan was still the President of the United States.
• Margaret Thatcher was still the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• The Earth has travelled 189 billion miles through space since 1982.
• Most cars didn't have electric windows.
• Costco didn't exist.
• There was no such thing as "Chicken McNuggets."
• Although TV remote controls existed, many homes did not have them.
• Microwave ovens were only starting to become a common fixture in kitchens.
• There was no such thing as "Gangsta rap".
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 105 centimeters since 1982.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 84–126 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 168 seasons of weather.
• Camcorders weren't a thing yet. Video cameras were heavy and often had to be mounted on special supports.
• "Cheers", "Knight Rider", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Family Ties", and "Cagney & Lacey" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.