90s

12 Things That Happened 20 Years Ago, But You Still Think Happened "IDK A Few Years Ago"

When someone mentions 10 years ago, most of us think of the 90s...but guess what? In a few days, 10 years ago will mean 2008. Let that sink in. While you internally panic about how fast time is moving, here are some things that happened 20 years ago. Thank you, 1998.1. Google Became A ThingBlog ScopedCan you imagine a world without Google? Originally called "BackRub", Google was launched in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Did you know the first use of "google" as a verb in pop culture was on Buffy The Vampire Slayer in 2002?

90s

10 Toys From Our Childhood We're Still Trying To Figure Out

Our generations had the best toys growing up, and I won't entertain any other opinions. Sure, we may not have had drones (or whatever the hell youths are playing with these days), but we had some amazing toys. Some of them were SO cool, we didn't even know how they worked (and frankly, still don't). 1. Water SnakesMashableOkay, in fairness, it's not the how that makes these ones confusing...it's the why. WHY did we have so much fun playing with bags filled with water? I want to know the science behind this, and I will not continue anything else

90s

14 Movies Struggles Any 90s Kid Knows Too Well

Being a movie fan now is fairly simple. Find a movie you like, find other people on the Internet who like the same movie, and voila! Instant friendship. But remember in the 90s when liking movies was a legit struggle? Nothing prepared us for what we would have to endure. 1. No One Prepared You For "My Girl"LISTEN. This was not okay. We were just kids!! We saw it was Kevin from Home Alone so we wanted to watch the movie!! Before the internet, you couldn't find spoilers or the general plot synopsis, so you had to go in

Pop Culture

12 Dark Secrets About Nickelodeon Game Shows That'll Change How You See Your Childhood

When we were kids, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Hollywood Squares were not the game shows we wanted to watch. If it wasn't kids competing and no one was getting slimed, what was the point? That's why Nickelodeon TV shows were so important to us! We got to imagine ourselves running Legends Of The Hidden Temple or being mesmerized by the VR technology on Arcade. But there are some things about your favorite game shows you may not have known.1. Marc Summers Had OCDNickelodeonHost of arguably the messiest show on television, Summers had a severe case of OCD. He

80s

17 Images Of McDonald's From The 80s and 90s That Will Punch You In The Face With Nostalgia

McDonald's was the place to be in the 80s and 90s. It wasn't just a restaurant, it was a party. There were toys, games, and of course...Happy Meals. If you visited a McDonald's even once, you'll get insane nostalgia when looking at these pictures. 1. This Burger Prison90s Kids Only2. Spyware Happy Meal Toys90s Kids Only3. Magnetic Looney Tune Superheroes90s Kids Only4. McDonaldland Cookies90s Kids Only5. The Mac Tonight Commercial6. VHS Toys I Always Wished Were Mini-VHS Tapes90s Kids Only7. Styrofoam Containers That Are Probably The Reason For Global Warming90s Kids Only8. Plastic Dinosaur Puppets90s Kids Only9. Video Game

90s

Pappyland Was The Best Show You Don't Remember

Morning television as a kid was the thing we all looked forward to. Whether it was cartoons, infomercials (don't @ me I loved those) or whatever else you watched while eating your cereal, you knew there was something to look forward to. Up until recently, I had completely forgotten about the absolute best morning television show in existence. Who remembers Pappyland?Rolling StoneI'll wait until your nostalgia stops punching you in the face. The show aired on TLC as part of their Ready, Set, Learn! lineup. Pappy Drewitt, which is a level of clever I never appreciated as a child, lived

90s

11 Things From Your Childhood You Don't Even Remember

Obviously things have changed a lot since we were kids. With technology moving as quickly as it does, there are things that we used to do that seem completely outrageous now. The things that were normal even five or ten years ago seem completely archaic and ridiculous now. There are definitely a few things that seem to stand out more than others though, especially when it comes to the things you forgot that you used to do regularly. Being able to listen to music on a kiosk before buying itJohnOliverMusicThese are probably still around in some malls, but a lot

90s

A Reminder That 'Popular' Was The Most Important Teen Drama On Television

I'm about to remind you of the most iconic WB series of all time, and I'm willing to physically fight you on it if you disagree.WBRemember Popular? The show about high school kids doing high school things living high school lives? It was probably the best thing to ever grace our television, and gave us the most iconic quote of all time. WBIf you're fuzzy on the details, it was pretty wild. Two girls, Brooke and Sam, totally despise each other. But then their parents get married and now they're family. The girls now have to live together, despite

80s

Waterbeds Had A Crazy Beginning, But What Happened?

Listen. Waterbeds were the thing to have in the 80s and 90s. If you weren't sleeping on a giant water balloon, what were you doing? RedditProbably the craziest thing about waterbeds is that they were invented in 1968 as a thesis project. Charles Hall created one while he was in design school as his Master's thesis, and since then he's never turned back. "In each house I have a water bed," he said. "And you know what? I wouldn’t sleep on anything else. They are the most comfortable bed around.""Each house" tells me he's a kajillionaire thanks to

80s

13 Faces You Definitely Recognize But Had Completely Forgotten About Until Now

It's hard to remember every name from every movie, TV show or commercial from your childhood, but that doesn't stop us from recognizing their faces. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, let's see how many you actually remember! 1. Buena Vista Pictures2. NBC3. YouTube4. Warner Bros. 5. Lucas Film Ltd. 6. The Family Channel7. CBSThere are more faces you probably forgot about, click to the next page to see more and to check your answers! 8. Nickelodeon 9. DiC10. CBC11. PBS12. Fox Kids13. DiC EntertainmentCan you remember all of their names? Check below for the answers!