In 1985, Bon Jovi released their second studio album, 7800° Fahrenheit. As a good New Jersey resident with good taste in music, I bought the album. I remember learning that the title supposedly referred to the melting point of rock, though I don't remember if I ever attempted to verify that fact. (I also don't remember how people verified facts before the advent of the internet.)

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