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The year 1975 produced a ton of movies that are still Certified Fresh.
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Google’s New Hidden Pokémon Game Lets You Catch ‘em All
A fun new Easter egg lets you collect Pokémon through your browser.
Why Did Ronald McDonald Disappear?
The McDonald’s mascot has been keeping a low profile for years. Some people think they know why.
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For some people, video games were a pleasant way to pass the time in the 1990s. For others, they were a cultural crisis.
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‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards can get extremely pricey among collectors, but certain versions—like the 1993 Black Lotus card—could still be worth a lot of money to this day.
Chili’s New Scranton Location Has a Special Menu Item for Office Fans
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The square beef patties are here to stay—but the SuperBar and other discontinued Wendy’s menu items weren’t.
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Instead of breaking your old Game Boy out of storage, snap the GAMEBABY case onto your iPhone.
14 Epic Facts About ‘Streets of Fire’
Director Walter Hill's surreal rock 'n' roll fable from 1984 is packed with bikers, big flashy musical numbers, and epic sledgehammer fights, which is why it remains a treat for cult cinema fans even 40 years later.
8 Unforgettable Pop-Tart Flavors That We Wish Weren’t Discontinued
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TMNT collectible toys are still a hot commodity on sites like eBay, but retro figures like Undercover Raphael rake in the most bucks.
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Buy a water bed—you might need to drink it.
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For close to 20 years, Nick gave kids a chance to indulge in toy greed. Not everyone came out unscathed.
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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.
Ready or Not: How Time Out Dolls Went From Cute to Creepy
Are time out dolls cursed? People in certain corners of the internet seem to think so.
The Updated Atari 7800+ Lets You Game Like It’s 1986
The Atari 7800+ makes it possible to play the games you haven’t touched since childhood.
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Gen Z is bringing back digital cameras in a big way, which means your old Canon PowerShot could be worth a lot of dough.
How Uncrustables Reinvented the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
A sealed, crustless sandwich shook the patent world to its core.