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25 Things from the 1960s You Can’t Believe Were That Cheap (or Expensive!)
It’s a fact of modern-day life that in order to live comfortably and raise a family, we must spend our money to…
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27 Unforgettable Disco Songs That Had You Singing Into Your Hairbrush Microphone
The 1970s was a groovy decade. Known for things like peace signs, bell-bottom pants, and (of course) disco, the ‘70s was a…
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25 Films That Made Family Movie Night Deeply Uncomfortable
It doesn’t matter how old you are, there is something cringe about watching explicit scenes next to your parents (or kids). It’s…
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19 Iconic TV Houses and Their Brow-Raising Sticker Prices Today
We’re all a bit obsessed with the price of living today, especially when you compare it to how the economy looked fifty…
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17 Weird Uses for Pantyhose That Your Mom Swore Were “Life Hacks”
There’s nothing quite as empowering as transforming an everyday pair of pantyhose into whatever it is you might need at that very…
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16 Classic Baseball Rituals That Made the Game Feel More Like a Family Tradition Than a Sport
Of all the sports in the history of organized displays of athleticism, baseball seems to have the most quirks, the most rituals,…
25 Short-Lived TV Shows That Still Earned a Cult Following
They say that hindsight is 20/20 and this is true to pretty much everything in life, even TV shows. In retrospect, some…
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25 Forgotten Game Shows That Remind Us Why We Loved Daytime TV
Game shows are a unique genre that provides entertainment for the whole family. Never mind what your favorite show is; everyone likes…
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25 Beloved Cartoons That Were Way More Adult Than We Realized
We think of cartoons and animated shows as strictly for little kids, but that’s not always the case. Just because they’re bright…
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20 Classic Postcards from America’s Once-Beloved Vacation Spots
The tourism trade is one of the most lucrative yet fickle trades in the history of our American economy. What once drove…
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19 Strange Things People Did With Their Walkman That Today’s Kids Couldn’t Relate To
The Walkman, the hippest tech gadget/fashion accessory of the 1980s, changed the world in many ways. Not only were Walkmans truly portable,…
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19 Job Perks Boomers Enjoyed That Millennials Can Only Dream Of
It’s only natural that our economy will change as technological developments and AI start to saturate the markets. Job structure, corporate structure–all…
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22 Photos That Capture the Unlikely Rise of a Global Fast Food Powerhouse
McDonald’s is, by far and without debate, among the most iconic American institutions that have ever been exported to the rest of…
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18 Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photos That Capture a Hidden Side of Old Hollywood
It’s tempting for us to wax poetic about the golden era of Hollywood for all its glamour and grace. The truth of…
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QUIZ: Can You Identify These 17 Board Games from Just a Single Playing Piece?
If you grew up before the internet, chances are you spent a lot of rainy days and family nights seated around one…
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16 Controversial Products from the ’80s That Made Us Believe the Hype
Whether you powered up with power suits, did jazz fingers through fingerless gloves, or went big with big hair, one thing is…
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20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Great Lakes Region
When you live in America, it’s easy to forget how vast and gloriously beautiful our country truly is. From shapeshifting terrains to…
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18 Weird Smells from Your Childhood Home That No Longer Exist
Of our five senses, smell is the top one when it comes to evoking memories of the past. Just a slight whiff…
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18 Unforgettable Beauty Products That Every ’60s and ’70s Mom Had on Her Vanity
Our mothers seemed to have their own die-hard beauty trademarks kept under lock and key. When we came of age, learning their…
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18 Words That Only the 1960s Could Have Gifted to the English Language
Our language is a constantly shifting, living entity. As we advance as a society with new cultural customs, inventions, and viewpoints, so…
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21 Places Every ’70s Northeast Kid Visited On a School Bus
Nor’eastern kids in the 1970s weren’t exactly bereft of cool places to see on a field trip day, packed into a school…
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20 Unforgettable Baseball Cards That Made Every Kid Feel Like a Millionaire
Baseball cards present this magical, tangible way to collect remnants of the game itself without catching a fly ball or getting the…
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20 Home Trends from the 1970s That Likely Aren’t Retrending Anytime Soon
The 1970s was a decade of questionable style choices, particularly when it came to home décor. Homes in the groovy ‘70s were…
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16 Legendary Sodas We’d Totally Hoard If They Ever Came Back
Soft drink commercials often rely on nostalgia to keep customers coming back by linking the crisp, refreshing taste of a soda to…
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17 Things That Will Only Makes Sense If You Went to School Below the Mason-Dixon Line in the 1970s
Every region of the United States has its own flair and flavor of cultural nuances. In the South, folks talk with a…
25 Photos from the Lost Glory Days of Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Whether you woke up this morning with scorn or triumph still coursing through your lungs, we think there’s a pretty good chance…
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21 Forgotten Mom-and-Pop Shops That Kept Your Childhood Neighborhood Alive
Our local economies seem to go through cycles every several years. Where we once had access to a bustling Main Street, even…
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21 Forgotten Etiquette Rules From the Past That Are Practically Extinct 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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17 Camping Essentials From the ’70s That Were More Trouble Than They Were Worth
Camping is a favorite American pastime. The fresh air, the shining stars, and the serenity of nature appeal to those from all…
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18 One-Liners from ‘80s Movies You’ve Been Quoting for Decades Without Noticing
Movies are what make up the fabric of our identity as a people. We see the same stories, we identify with the…
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