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Did You Ever Order Sea-Monkeys?

In the golden age of comic books, nestled between superhero adventures and bubble-gum ads, one of the most enduring novelty…

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Safe in PF: The B.F. Goodrich Sneaker Campaign That Made History

In the late 1940s and into the 1950s, American playgrounds and ballfields were filled with kids sporting canvas sneakers that…

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Buckle Up for Safety

In the mid-1960s, Americans began hearing a catchy jingle on their radios and televisions: “Buckle Up for Safety.” The public…

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The Flash Games that Ruled our Internet Childhood

Picture this: it’s 2006, the family computer is still 1), a thing that exists, and 2), is the cornerstone of…

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Ghosts, Demons… and David Letterman? Lorraine Warren’s Most Unexpected Encounter

Lorraine Warren, the famed paranormal investigator whose adventures with her husband Ed made headlines worldwide, often told stories of haunted…