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    20 Beauty Trends People Thought Were a Good Idea

    Historical beauty trends reveal 20 once-fashionable ideas, from toxic face powders to elaborate hairstyles, and why people embraced them.

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    15 Outdoor Games Kids Played in the ’70s and ’80s Without Spending a Dime

    Outdoor games kept kids entertained for hours in the 1970s and 1980s. Rediscover 15 classic games that required little more than space.

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    18 Household Items That Have Surprisingly Strange Origins

    Bubble wrap, Velcro, Tupperware, and even the modern dishwasher have unusual stories behind them. Discover 18 household items that began as military materials, failed experiments, and unexpected inventions.

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    12 Everyday Items That Spies Used to Conceal Information

    Discover 12 items that real spies used to conceal classified information during the Cold War, from hollow coins to modified shaving cream cans.

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    Never Overlook These Things When Buying A House After 50

    It’s never too late to uproot and shake up your living situation. This can be an especially thrilling thing to take part in when it feels like other areas in…

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    7 History-Defining Product Fails To Never Forget

    It’s all well and good to take an outside of the box approach to the world of product design. However, there are certain product designs that just will never make…

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    Common Reasons Men Get Dumped In Relationships

    Sometimes you might see the warning signs that things are about to hit the fan, and in general heading downhill at an alarmingly rapid rate. Other times, you get completely…

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    Mistakes To Steer Clear Of When Applying For A Loan

    Applying for a loan can signify an exciting moment in one’s life. Maybe it’s to start your business, or maybe it’s to finally take care of some credit card debt.…

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    Ways To Age Well Without Breaking The Bank

    Aging well doesn’t require you to invest all of your hard-earned financial resources in the pursuit to sip from the literal fountain of youth. As it turns out there are…

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    Rewarding And Productive Things To Do In Retirement

    Just because your career is over doesn’t mean that you necessarily have to check out of sinking your teeth into new and challenging adventures in your life. We pulled together…