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    17 Ways Childhood Has Changed Since the 1980s

    Explore 17 ways childhood has changed since the 1980s, from smartphones and school routines to teen jobs, family life, health, and safety.

    From smartphones and online entertainment to safer car rides and changing family routines, these 17 trends show how much childhood in America has changed since the 1980s.

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    14 Neighborhood Notes That Didn’t Get The Memo On Kindness

    Every block has a storyteller, and in December, they write notes. Tape, marker, props, and one big sigh. These messages…

    Every block has a storyteller, and in December, they write notes. Tape, marker, props, and one big sigh. These messages call out late-night music, blinking reindeer, dogs’ little “gifts”, and…

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    15 Overconfident People Who Bubbled Every Answer Wrong On Tests

    I can’t believe how overconfident people can get. It’s wild the lengths to which one’s delusions will carry them on…

    I can’t believe how overconfident people can get. It’s wild the lengths to which one’s delusions will carry them on their self-created roads towards knowing everything. I love how I…

  • A retro video game console connected to a CRT television displaying a pixelated landscape from a Sonic the Hedgehog game.

    15 Retro 1980s and 1990s Gaming Setups From Tastemakers of the Time

    I can’t believe how far the world of gaming has come. If I were to try to figure out where…

    I can’t believe how far the world of gaming has come. If I were to try to figure out where things stand with some of these games and even how…

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    Really Dangerous Things People Don’t Realize Are Dangerous

    Look, some of us just entered the world more cautious than others. We all have that friend who is prone…

    Look, some of us just entered the world more cautious than others. We all have that friend who is prone toward a stubbornly consistent series of risky endeavors, and the…

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    Ways You Can End Up Burning Dollars To Save A Dime

    Sneaky and dangerously persuasive marketing tactics continue to evolve. You’re not alone if you’ve at one point or another fallen…

    Sneaky and dangerously persuasive marketing tactics continue to evolve. You’re not alone if you’ve at one point or another fallen prey to something like a last-minute flight deal that hardly…

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    Clutch Frugal Meals For When You’re On Financial Fumes

    Many of us have been there at one point or another. You’ve done all that you can to stretch that…

    Many of us have been there at one point or another. You’ve done all that you can to stretch that paycheck, and you’re still not entirely convinced that you’re going…

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    Secrets The Food Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know

    Just remember the old saying that “ignorance is bliss.” People started saying that whenever ago because it’s really true. There…

    Just remember the old saying that “ignorance is bliss.” People started saying that whenever ago because it’s really true. There are certain truths, hard and brutally eye-opening truths in this…

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    Seniors: How To Know When It’s Time To Move From Your Home

    It’s not easy. The decision to uproot yourself from your home is a painstaking and momentous event in your life.…

    It’s not easy. The decision to uproot yourself from your home is a painstaking and momentous event in your life. Having the self awareness and literal physical awareness to act…

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    Police Officers Reveal Ways You’re Making Yourself Seem Sketchy

    Officers share common behaviors that raise red flags—even if you're innocent. Here’s what might make you look sketchy.

    There’s something hardwired in plenty of folks that renders them complete and utterly awkward messes whenever they spot a police uniform or a cop car. From there, you can suddenly…

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