15 Things From Our Childhoods That Would Just Confuse Teens Today
The Motorola RAZR was the pinnacle of cell phone technology.
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10 Mascots From Your Childhood You Haven't Thought About In Years
It seems like every product, store and restaurant needed to have some kind of mascot to try and make kids love it more. Kids held a lot of power over the shopping choices apparently, because it seemed like everything was targeted to them. Whether it was a big box store's attempt at relevance, or a frozen food company just trying to convince kids they will love their food, companies did everything in their power to convince us that it was a great idea. How many of these mascots do you remember? To be fair, many of them are still around,
10 Kinds of Chewing Gum That Made Everyone In The School Yard Want To Be Your Friend
If you think about it, being considered "cool" was not that hard when you were a kid. All you had to do was bring in the right snacks.Most kids were picky when it came to what candy and chocolate they liked best, but no one would say no if you offered them a piece of gum. Here are 10 types of chewing gum that made everyone befriend you on the school yard. 1. Do you remember how you'd have competitions on who could blow the biggest bubble? Amazon2. "Juice gum" has been around since the '80s, and no kid
10 Foods From Our Childhood We're Surprised Haven't Been Banned By Now
Growing up, we were exposed to a lot of foods we probably shouldn't have been. We didn't necessarily have any of this "all natural organic free range sung to sleep by angels" food that people eat now. We ate what was given to us and didn't worry about the consequences. That being said, there were some pretty questionable foods from back then that are still eaten today, and we're not quite sure why. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these foods should go away, I'm just saying I'm surprised they haven't. 1. SPAMEaterAs a general rule of thumbs, I
10 Candies That Made No Sense To You When You Were Younger, But You Ate Them Anyway
Candy is candy, which means it's mostly sugar, which means that it's nothing less than amazingly delicious. So, it never matters how it was made, only that it's been approved somehow and you can ingest it until you've had enough.Here are 10 candies that made absolutely no sense to you when you were a kid, but you ate them anyway. 1. We all wondered why there were two wrappers around the delicious White Rabbit candies, but we soon found out that the thin white paper is edible. Mind-blowing. Walmart2. What kind of sorcery was this? Hubba Bubba made some
17 Fast Food Menu Items That Were Discontinued Way Too Soon
One of the hardest things about growing up is saying goodbye to old friends.Whether you grow apart over time, or they're taken away from you too soon, we look back on the ones we once held dear and wish we could just see them one last time. Coincidentally, that's also how we feel about these 17 fast food menu items that were discontinued way too soon. How many of them do you remember?1. Taco Bell's Zesty Chicken BowlBeckstreetTalk about being ahead of its time. Lately Taco Bell has been trying to fend off Mexican-inspired contenders like Chipotle, but
The 15 Best Happy Meal Toys From The 80s
As we all know, half of the reason we ever wanted to go to McDonald's as kids was to see what new toys they had in their Happy Meals! While we're used to some high-tech toys in our kids meals today, there was a time where we were happier with simpler pleasures.These toys are pretty vintage now, but in a way, seeing how far they have come makes them even cooler! Like trying to fly this Styro Glider from 1980 across the room!Time Passages Nostalgia CompanyOr the first Little Golden Book series they put out in 1982Yello80sThe Play-Doh
15 Snacks We Loved As Much As The TV Shows They Were Based On
Macaroni and cheese tastes so much better when it's shaped like Mario characters.
Reptar Bars Are Finally Real And We're All Rushing To The Store
We all remember watching Rugrats when we were kids. Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica and all their friends were the coolest babies we knew. Admit it, you know you miss that show. They had a lot of awesome adventures but now, you can have a little tiny taste of their life.NickelodeonGrowing up, Rugrats was one of the most popular shows. It inspired a lot of clothing and toys, but there has always been something missing. The kids on the show had this one thing that we all loved: Reptar. Reptar was kind of like a Godzilla-style, dinosaur-monster and the kids seemed
The Truth Behind 'New Coke' And Why They Thought It Was A Good Idea To Change A Classic
Basically everyone has had a Coca Cola beverage in their life. Whether it's a classic Coca-Cola, Diet Coke or Sprite, the company makes a bunch of different flavors that we all remember drinking since we were kids. The thing is, there has always been this weird period of time that we hear about when Coca-Cola messed up royally. Some of us even remember it first-hand, but do you actually know the truth behind Coca-Cola's attempted 'New Coke' fiasco? CocaColaHow it startedCoca-Cola had been the leading soda company in the country for decades, but by the early 80s, they were losing