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19 Everyday Health Practices from the Past That Would Raise an Eyebrow
We sometimes wonder if generations in the future will look back on us and exclaim, “Ugh! How could they live that way?…
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21 Forgotten Etiquette Rules From the Past That Would Confuse Everyone Today
Etiquette is a curious thing. Almost entirely bound by culture, region, and decade, the laws of etiquette feel less and less relevant…
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24 Bizarre Food Trends from the 50s and 60s You Either Loved or Hated
The 1950s and 1960s certainly came at a unique time in the history of the world. Directly following a devastating war that…
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21 DIY Projects from the ’70s That We’d Never Try Today
People of the 1970s seemed to have an infatuation with doing things themselves. Riding off of the post-war self-sufficiency movement of the…
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22 Things You Miss About Growing Up in the ’60s and ’70s That Kids Today Will Never Understand
We’re all familiar with the old adage, “Live and let live.” You have your opinion, and I have mine. But the older…
24 Groundbreaking Gadgets from the ‘70s and ‘80s That We All Seem to Have Forgotten
The technology from previous decades gets a bad rap. Seen as inferior or simplistic compared to the advancements that we enjoy today,…
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21 Classic Childhood Games Only Boomers and Gen X Remember Playing
Can you remember a time before computers and the Internet? Before cellphones and video games, and digital GPS systems and TVs in…
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24 Throwback Photos of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s Best Moments
Every year, television sets across America tune into one event, almost without exception. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (lovingly shortened to…
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27 Forgotten Snacks from the 80s That We Still Crave
The foods we eat are like the windows into who we are as a culture. If you want to know what the…
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20 Life Lessons You Didn’t Know You Needed from Die Hard
Whether it’s officially considered a Christmas movie or not, Die Hard changed the tone of action movies in the 1980s and 90s…
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23 Iconic Albums from the 60s and 70s That Would Change Music Forever
Every decade of music lends something new and exciting to listeners, but none were quite as influential as the 1960s and 1970s.…
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19 Things That Were Normal in the 1960s But Are Unthinkable Today
We often find ourselves strolling down memory lane, thinking, “Things were just so much easier or more aesthetically pleasing, or just plain…
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21 Fads from the 60s and 70s That We’re Glad Society Forgot About
Every decade is made unique because of the everyday fads that were popularized by a willing public. In the 1990s, disposable cameras…
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Kids Today Wouldn’t Understand These 23 Toys from the 60s and 70s
It’s no mystery that electronic devices are robbing today’s children of some of the most enlightening and illuminating toy experiences we can…
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20 Forgotten One-Hit Wonders from the 80s You’ll Instantly Remember
We all know these top-ranking songs, but do we know the artists behind them? Such is the fate of the one-hit wonder!…
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19 Trends From the ’60s and ’70s That You Thought Were Gone Forever (But Are Back!)
Isn’t it funny how young people adopt the cultural fads that were popular long before they were born? There’s something so enticing…
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29 Forgotten Board Games from the 70s and 80s That Deserve a Revival
Before we had complex video game systems, streaming services, or even the internet, there were board games! No fancy plugs or wifi…
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19 Celebrated Silent Films That Tell a Story Without Using Words
It all started in Manhattan near the corner of Broadway and 27th Street, in a little spot called Kinetoscope Parlor. The year…
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22 of the Most Popular Movie Theater Snacks in the 1950s and ’60s
Some things in life are just too good to deviate. Even though our tastes as a society have fluctuated drastically over the…
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Crowning Glory: 19 of Queen Elizabeth II’s Most Iconic Hats Throughout the Decades
We can be a bit Royals-obsessed here in America, particularly when it comes to the who, what, and wear! Today, we’re looking…
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Why E.T. Still Matters: 25 Facts You Need to Know About the Classic Film
Over forty years after the film’s 1982 release, audiences are just as fond of director Steven Spielberg’s breakthrough financial success, E.T.: The…
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23 Bygone Hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s That We All Should Revisit
Forgive us when we wax poetic, but music simply isn’t like it used to be! The ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s were a…
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This Is 1984: 21 Photos of What Life Looked Like Forty Years Ago
Forty years sounds like a long time, but the older we get, the quicker it passes. The passing of decades suddenly feels…
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19 of Audrey Hepburn’s Greatest Fashion Moments from the 50s and 60s
Perhaps one of the most well-known Hollywood style icons to this day, Audrey Hepburn wowed audiences with her on-screen poise from the…
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27 Timeless Christmas Snacks That Are Still as Popular Now as They Were 50 Years Ago
Christmas in America varies its traditions state by state and family by family. One thing most of us can agree on, however,…
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26 Promising Spin-Offs That Only Disappointed Viewers
Sometimes (most of the time), when a television show is ultra-successful, executives want to ride the wave by continuing the story with…
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22 Fitness Trends from the 50s and 60s That Make Us Raise an Eyebrow
The 1950s and 1960s were all about what was “fast,” “convenient,” “effortless,” and even “magic.” If it was time-saving, it was attractive.…
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Alfred Hitchcock’s 13 Best Characters, Ranked
Alfred Hitchcock truly had a directorial style all his own. Known as the master of suspense, a veritable perfectionist, and a visionary…
21 Most Popular Christmas Gifts for Dads in the 1960s (Including Prices)
Depending on his personality, your dad is either the absolute easiest or most challenging person to buy Christmas presents for. Is he…
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29 Sitcoms That Time Forgot But Deserve to Make a Comeback
We remember the good old days when the family would sit around the couch and watch their favorite TV show together. It…
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