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We Found Lisa Frank!
Lisa Frank’s signature aesthetic–rainbows, unicorns, puppies–defined childhood for kids in the ’90s. But as...
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The Untold Story of the Kool-Aid Man
Remember the wall crushing Kool-Aid ads that interrupted your cartoons? Mixing equal parts Van Halen and Barry White, Frank Simms cr...
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Being Black in ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
Remember Officer Clemmons, the policeman from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood?” Actor Francois Clemmons was initially...
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Where Floppy Disks are Still in Use
Do you remember floppy disks? Well, they’re still a thing. Sort of. Tom Persky, president of Floppydisk.com continues to acqui...
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The NASA Scientist Who Invented the Super Soaker
Remember the childhood hours of fun spent blasting your friends with neon-tinged water cannons? You can thank a NASA scientist for t...
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If They Land Face-up They’re Mine! The Legend of POGS
You remember POGS. The small, round, cartoon-adorned collectibles that started out as milk bottle caps. In 1991, an elementary schoo...
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Take a Ride in the Ultimate ’80s Car
Write a sci-fi novel? Check. Sell the rights to Steven Spielberg? Check. Frankenstein a DeLorean into the ultimate throwback machine...
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How ‘Puff The Magic Dragon’ Came to Be
Unwinding on this magical holiday with some stoner anthems? Here’s the story behind one of our favorites: “Puff the Magi...
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Meet the Washing Machine Club Gentlemen
Dreading laundry day? Not these guys. This dedicated community of middle-aged men LOVES washing clothes. Founded in 1984, the group...
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The Soviet Past of Tetris
Did you know that Tetris has a Soviet past? The iconic ’80s video game is the brainchild of Russian computer programmer, Alexe...