THE '90S

Kellogg's Pop Tarts Commercial (1993) (So cool they're hot)

8 Unforgettable Pop-Tart Flavors That We Wish Weren’t Discontinued

Even though these Pop-Tart flavors are discontinued now, we still can't help but wish they’d bring back Frosted Grape and a few of these other classic picks.

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20 of the Most Valuable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys

TMNT collectible toys are still a hot commodity on sites like eBay, but retro figures like Undercover Raphael rake in the most bucks.

Y2K led to a lot of hypothetical scenarios involving mass panic, failing banks, and eating squirrels.

Advice for an Apocalypse: 10 Tips From Y2K Survival Guides

Buy a water bed—you might need to drink it.

10 Discontinued Little Debbie Snacks That Will Make You Feel Nostalgic

Some discontinued Little Debbie snacks, like Boston Creme Rolls and Cosmic Cupcakes, still hurt to think about.

The Nickelodeon Toy Run was every kid's dream in the '90s.

‘Like Winning the Lotto for Kids’: Remembering Nickelodeon’s Super Toy Run

For close to 20 years, Nick gave kids a chance to indulge in toy greed. Not everyone came out unscathed.

14 Festive Facts About ‘The Santa Clause’

From deleted subplots to a very different original opening to a Santa suit so bad it almost made Tim Allen start a fight, here are 14 facts about the making of 'The Santa Clause.'

Defunct Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Chi-Chi’s Is Mounting a Comeback

The chain was taken down by a hepatitis A outbreak and financial troubles in the early 2000s.

8 of the Biggest Holiday Gift Fads From the ‘90s and ‘00s

Holiday toy crazes come and go, but some retro toys like Tickle Me Elmo and the Talkboy are as iconic today as they were 30-odd years ago.

25 Surprising Facts About ‘Home Alone’

Discover these fascinating facts about "Home Alone," the John Hughes Christmastime classic about a couple of bungling burglars and a kid left behind for the holidays.

Uncrustables shook the sandwich and patent worlds.

How Uncrustables Reinvented the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

A sealed, crustless sandwich shook the patent world to its core.

“Will I ever be tall enough to slam dunk?”

Watch Retro Ouija Board Commercials From the 1990s

Parker Brothers had no qualms about marketing Ouija boards to teens 30 years ago.

Don’t worry, these commercials are more silly than scary.

10 Classic Halloween-Themed Commercials

From loving tributes to the genuinely bizarre, here are some of our favorite Halloween commercials from decades past.

Microsoft's Windows 98 comes off the packaging line.

Watch Computer Pros Get Excited About Windows 98 in 1998

A decade before fans started lining up outside Apple stores for the release of each new iPhone model, computer users were eager to get their hands on Windows 98.

How the Bootleg Nintendo System ‘Dendy’ Took Over 1990s Russia

In the '90s, Russian kids coveted unauthorized Nintendo systems with an elephant mascot named Dendy.

11 Discontinued Ice Creams

Not all the classic frozen treats you remember from the ’80s and ’90s are still available today

The History—and Value—of the Princess Diana Beanie Baby

Trying to sell your Princess Diana Beanie Baby? She probably isn’t worth as much as you hope—here’s why.

The show shot its cast—including Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc—to mega-stardom.

40 Surprising Facts About ‘Friends’

In honor of its 30th anniversary, discover even more fun facts about NBC’s hit sitcom, ‘Friends,’ which helped turn its cast—including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox—into household names.

‘Ooga Chaka’: How Dancing ‘Baby Cha’ (Briefly) Took Over the ’90s

The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.

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Two Dog Night: The Surprising Inspiration Behind the Famous Painting in ‘Goodfellas’

It involves two moms, a big spread in ‘National Geographic,’ and of course, a man and his two dogs.

‘Double Love,’ the first book in the Sweet Valley High series.

13 Things You Might Not Know About the Sweet Valley High Books

Long before Harry Potter turned young adult literature into a publishing phenomenon, there was ‘Sweet Valley High.’

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22 Mighty Facts About ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’

For three years in the mid-1990s, kids across the country tuned in six days a week to watch five teenagers from Angel Grove transform into superheroes.

The Nintendo World Championship Cartridge

An Ultra-Rare Gold Nintendo Cartridge From 1990 Is Up for Auction

The game, which is the same shade as the famous 'Legend of Zelda' gold cartridge, was produced for the 1990 Nintendo World Championships.

13 Facts About Richard Simmons

An anonymous note left on Richard Simmons’s car window changed the soon-to-be-superstar’s life forever.

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Kid Lit: When LA Gear’s LA Lights Sneakers Created a Frenzy

The light-up sneakers were coveted by ’90s kids, but some adults considered them a public health hazard.