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On This Day Over 70 Years Ago, Mr. Potato Head Became First Toy Advertised On TV

No matter what other possessions we might own, imagination is a boundless well of potential. 75 years ago, inventory George…

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Woman Who Bought The First Ford Mustang Sold In U.S. Still Owns It 60 Years Later

Since the early 1900s, Ford has been a massively influential force in the car industry, and one of its flagship…

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The Biggest Hollywood Scandals Of The 1970s That Couldn’t Stay Hidden

in the 1970s, the only thing outgrowing lapels and hairstyles was inflation. As Americans grew increasingly frustrated with our involvement…

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‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Raised 60 Years After Original Release

Six decades ago, Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke charmed the world with Mary Poppins, an immediate commercial and critical…

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Marvin Gaye Singing “What’s Going On” Live Is The Performance All The World Should Watch

They say laughter and math are pretty universal across borders - but what about music? A catchy beat can get…

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These Are The Top 10 Nostalgic Stores That No Longer Exist

Sears, JCPenney, Belk: the many-sided face of the declining department stores in America you know, hanging on by a thread…

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The U.S. Is Getting Ready To Celebrate America’s Oldest Living Person’s 116th Birthday

Meet California resident Edith “Edie” Recagno Keenan Ceccarelli. She loves a good meal, showing off her stylish outfits, and being…

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Another State Has Signed Cursive Back Into Elementary School Curriculum

Cursive is rewriting itself back into the elementary school curriculum, this time across California. The advent of keyboards made cursive…

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America’s Very Last Lighthouse Keeper Is Retiring At 72

In a changing world increasingly dominated by automated technology, the United States had one manned lighthouse left, Boston Light, looked…

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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Slam Game Show, This Time For Ruling An Answer As Correct

Jeopardy! puts one handful after another of lucky contestants in a national spotlight to test their trivia knowledge and try…

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‘M*A*S*H’ Time Capsule Allegedly Buried Somewhere Beneath CBS Lot

CBS American war comedy-drama TV series M*A*S*H, which aired from September 17, 1972 to February 28, 1983, tells the story…

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Real Disaster Inspired The ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Christmas Blizzard Episode

From the start, NBC’s Little House on the Prairie has been rooted in history. Its source material is the Little…

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