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  • Left: Three children sit in the back of a car with an adult standing beside, parked near a house. Right: A woman stands by a road with a backpack, hitchhiking with her thumb out.
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    14 Things Parents Let Their Kids Do In The ’70s That Are Unthinkable Today

    From riding without seat belts to playing with real-looking toy guns, these 14 things kids did in the 1970s would raise eyebrows today.

    Back in the ’70s, parenting looked a whole lot different than what it does today. It was a time of shag carpets, rotary phones, and a whole lot more freedom,…

  • Split image: On the left, two kids play tetherball on grass near evergreen trees. On the right, a vintage Jarts Missile Game box is shown, labeled "An Outdoor Game for the Family" with dart illustrations.
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    13 Playground Games From the 70s That Are Now Obsolete

    Playgrounds used to be filled to the brim with all manners of chaotic and overexcited kids who were doing their…

    Playgrounds used to be filled to the brim with all manners of chaotic and overexcited kids who were doing their very best to unleash wild games freed from the rigid…

  • A yellow van is parked on a remote dirt road. Two children stand by the van, a person lies face down on the road, and another person walks away in the distance under a clear blue sky.
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    20 Vintage Photos of American Road Trips in the Pre-GPS Era

    Route 66 gas stops, AAA TripTik fold-outs, and tail-fin Chevys—20 vintage photos reveal how Americans road-tripped before GPS and smartphones.

    Before Siri barked “Next exit,” the open road was plotted by folding maps, neon motel signs, and a healthy dose of guess-and-check adventure. The 20 photos ahead capture that pre-GPS…

  • A split image: left, a man in a jacket hands food to a woman in a crowded baseball stadium; right, a sepia photo of a baseball player in an old Brooklyn uniform smiling on the field.
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    17 Throwback Dodgers Photos That Still Hit Home

    For many generations, the Dodgers have stood as an unrivaled example of one of professional baseball’s most iconic franchises. Their…

    For many generations, the Dodgers have stood as an unrivaled example of one of professional baseball’s most iconic franchises. Their legacy has spanned from the boroughs of Brooklyn to the…

  • Black and white photo of a classic Corvette Sting Ray with a man and woman standing beside it, dressed in vintage clothing, in front of a mid-century modern building.

    20 Photos That Prove the Sixties Were Just Better

    The sixties weren’t a mere decade. They were a full-fledged cultural phenomenon. From all of the emerging music and fashion…

    The sixties weren’t a mere decade. They were a full-fledged cultural phenomenon. From all of the emerging music and fashion to the vast technological leaps, it seemed like so much…

  • A split image: left, two men play on a giant Scrabble board; right, a man sits by a computer displaying a cityscape, with a Welltris game box showing a hammer and sickle symbol.

    20 Vintage Photos of Iconic Inventors Throughout History

    Throughout history, we’ve seen a series of remarkable individuals pop up out of the blue to grace the world with…

    Throughout history, we’ve seen a series of remarkable individuals pop up out of the blue to grace the world with wild inventions. Whether we’re talking about something as silly yet…