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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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    20 Candid Captures of What Everyday Life Really Looked Like in 1969

    Step back into 1969 with candid photos of everyday life. From bell-bottoms to classic street scenes, see what the world looked like during this year.

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    14 Child Stars Who Were Done with Disney

    From Miley Cyrus to Shia LaBeouf, see 15 child stars who were done with Disney and fought to burn their squeaky-clean image to the ground.

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    15 Jobs Created By The Digital Age

    The digital age has transformed the workforce in surprising ways. Discover 15 modern jobs that only exist because of the internet and new technology.

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    15 Extinct Animals that We Will Never See Again

    Discover extinct animals we will never see again, from the dodo and woolly mammoth to the Tasmanian tiger, and why these species disappeared.

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    20 Panoramic Shots That Are Pure Accidental Horror

    Check out 20 panoramic photo fails that turned innocent pets and people into accidental horror.

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    20 Once-Normal Things ’70s People Did That Would Confuse Kids Today

    Life in the 1970s was very different from today. Here are 20 everyday things ’70s people did that would leave modern kids totally confused.