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25 Home Solar Gadgets That Actually Look Cool
Who needs electricity when we have the sun? The sun does more than make our gardens grow and tan our skin; it…
20 Electric Vehicles That No Longer Scream “Dad Car”
Once upon a time, the proverbial “dad car” looked a little different, often coming in the form of a Chevrolet Caprice, an…
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25 Quotes from TV Moms That Are Still Relevant
Classic TV moms (much like our real mom) deserve a lot of credit. Not only did they make sure dinner was on…
19 Surprising Firsts in U.S. History
U.S. history class teaches us some of the basic milestones in American history – the first president, the first man to walk…
19 Historical Figures Who Surprisingly Crossed Paths
So many times, we learn about a historic figure in isolation … as if this person never interacted with his or her…
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22 Superstitions People Still Won’t Mess Around With
Most superstitions have an extremely logical historical context that explains away the mystery surrounding these seemingly random do’s and don’ts. Just look…
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25 Vintage Toys Today’s Kids Might Not Recognize
It’s no mystery that electronic devices are robbing today’s children of some of the most enlightening and illuminating toy experiences we can…
24 Childhood Trinkets People Are Collecting Again
Perhaps it is nostalgia or to reconnect with our youth, but more and more people these days are fascinated with the childhood…
20 Things Boomers Used to Splurge On
It’s funny how our priorities shift. Some of the items we once thought were important enough to spend our hard-earned money on…
23 Pieces of Americana Found in the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian, a group of marquee museums dedicated to America’s past and future, houses some of the most potent and interesting heirlooms…
Epic ’80s Effects That Came Before CGI
Before computer-generated imagery (CGI) took over filmmaking across genres, visual effects artists were truly that: Artists! Blending state-of-the-art makeup techniques, advanced puppetry,…
The TV & Books That Built Gen X Personalities
The books we read and the television shows that we consume constantly bombard us with opinions and ideas. If we reject these…
25 Iconic Ad Slogans That Are Just Fun to Say
Whether a company was attempting to sell you cereal, carbonated beverages, or a credit card, some slogans are so catchy and crafty,…
25 Coffee Table Books That Are Actually Status Symbols
No matter the production value, some coffee table books are all about status. From flashy fashion retrospectives to travel tomes with page…
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19 Disney Villain Moments That Shook Us as Kids
While it’s indisputably true that, as kids, we were a great deal more impressionable than we are as adults, there are just…
Things We Forgot in That ’80s Condo Rental
There was that one summer you and the fam hiked down to Daytona Beach for a two-week-long vacation in a rental condo…
Walt Disney World Secrets Only Cast Members Know
The Happiest Place on Earth has truly become a world unto itself. With such complex and detail-oriented operations, it’s little wonder that…
28 Lines from Romantic Movies That Still Sting
As painful as it might be, not all love stories end with a happy ending: some I Love You’s pack a heartbreaking…
27 Public Service Posters from 20th-Century America
In a world before the viral trends of social media, national and local governments issued Public Service Announcements, printed as posters for…
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27 Little-Known Facts About Famous American Landmarks
The land of the free is, fittingly, known for its landmarks; it has roughly 2,600 National Historic Landmarks covering every state and…
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Wild Stuff Snowbirds Have Hauled Between Homes
Hundreds of thousands of Americans over the age of 55 travel south for the winter in a ritual exodus that has earned…
The Biggest Mistimed Trades of the ’80s and ’90s
Sports fans would likely agree that there’s nothing like a trade to shake things up and send shockwaves of joy or disbelief…
Photos That Capture EPCOT in the ’80s
Fans will probably agree that EPCOT (and Disney in general) in the 1970s and 1980s possessed a special kind of magic, before…
22 Cold War Survival Items That Now Seem Excessive
During the Cold War era, American media outlets often carried sensationalized news stories about escalating tensions between the United States and the…
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19 TV Recasts We Were All Just Supposed to Accept
Randomly recasting television characters is not unheard of in Hollywood; some genres, such as soap operas, are notorious for this, as a…
23 Retro Foods Only the Bravest Among Us Would Eat
If ever there was a time period in American history that screamed ‘Questionable Cuisine,’ it would be the 1960s and 1970s. Two…
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21 Childhood Lies That Sounded Very Convincing
It is the law of nature that younger kids look up to older kids. Young ones rely on the wisdom and experience…
17 Surprising Misuses of Everyday Stuff
Many of the products we regularly use are handier than you thought. They have some convenient features that—if you are like us—you…
Rare Disney Characters You Met in the ’70s & ’80s
Disney seems to have written the book on innovation and going above and beyond to give their guests the most magical experience…
Spring Training Uniforms That Defined an Era
Though spring training might be behind us, we thought it would be fun (and funny) to take a look back in time…