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15 Playground Games That Have Faded Into Irrelevancy
Playgrounds used to be a melting pot of all kinds of chaotic overexcitement, and a lot of that could be pinpointed toward kids just trying to cut loose from the tight confines of classrooms. We’ll take a look at 15 playground games in particular that are from the ’70s, and are now pretty much relevant. 1. Red Rover Players would proceed to line up in two teams. They would then dare someone to run through linked arms. Even though fun, it was also notorious for leading to all manners of bruises as well as broken bones. This resulted in its…
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20 Rooms That Barely Exist in Modern Homes
Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.
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Medieval Churches: 18 Reasons Why Some Have Doors That Lead Nowhere
Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.
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14 Things Parents Packed in School Lunches in the 1990s
Take a trip back to the cafeteria with 14 iconic things parents packed in school lunches in the 1990s, featuring Lunchables, Gushers, and Capri Sun.Take a trip back to the cafeteria with 14 iconic things parents packed in school lunches in the 1990s, featuring Lunchables, Gushers, and Capri Sun.
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Cities That Probably Shouldn’t Exist: 20 Places Built Against the Odds
Cities built in unlikely places: 20 settlements shaped by water, volcanoes, cliffs, deserts, earthquakes, and unstable ground.Cities built in unlikely places: 20 settlements shaped by water, volcanoes, cliffs, deserts, earthquakes, and unstable ground.
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18 Everyday Habits Other Countries Phased Out Years Ago
Habits other countries phased out include paper checks, pennies, clock changes, disposable plastics, and routines still familiar elsewhere.Habits other countries phased out include paper checks, pennies, clock changes, disposable plastics, and routines still familiar elsewhere.
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17 Products That Became “Premium” Without Actually Getting Better
Premium everyday products can cost more because of packaging, and lifestyle positioning. These 17 categories show premium as perception.Premium everyday products can cost more because of packaging, branding, formats, and lifestyle positioning. These 17 categories show premium as perception.
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18 Everyday Things That Used to Require a License
Things that required a license once included bicycles, radios, jukeboxes, dance halls, pinball machines, dogs, and other ordinary parts of life.Things that required a license once included bicycles, radios, televisions, jukeboxes, dance halls, pinball machines, dogs, and other ordinary parts of life.
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15 Spooky Photos of Vintage Halloween Costumes
Halloween costumes from the 1890s to the 1980s reveal homemade masks, odd outfits, and party traditions that look very different today.Halloween costumes from the 1890s to the 1980s reveal homemade masks, odd outfits, and party traditions that look very different today.
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14 Things That Were Common in Grandma’s Pantry in the 1960s
Step back in time with 14 iconic items found in a 1960s grandma's pantry, from Crisco tins and Jell-O boxes to canned Campbell's soup.Step back in time with 14 iconic items found in a 1960s grandma’s pantry, from Crisco tins and Jell-O boxes to canned Campbell’s soup.
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15 License Plates Photos That Are Gems in Their Own Right
Some souvenirs don’t bother living in scrapbooks. Instead, they just up and bolt right to the bumper. The license plate…Some souvenirs don’t bother living in scrapbooks. Instead, they just up and bolt right to the bumper. The license plate boom of the 1970s and 1980s turned metal rectangles into…
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15 Roommate Moments That Paint Living Alone in a Wonderful Light
Living with roommates can prove to be quite the adventure. It’s a wonderful mixture of comedy, chaos, and then learning…Living with roommates can prove to be quite the adventure. It’s a wonderful mixture of comedy, chaos, and then learning how to share your space without forfeiting your mind altogether.…
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15 Photos of People Who Use Duct Tape to Fix Everything
People claim that necessity is the true mother of invention. However, some people think that duct tape is the end-all…People claim that necessity is the true mother of invention. However, some people think that duct tape is the end-all solution to everything. Some fixes, can be clever, and other…
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17 Trivial Notes that People Let Loose In
There is “petty” and then there’s putting that in writing. Petty notes live right at the intersection of frustration and…There is “petty” and then there’s putting that in writing. Petty notes live right at the intersection of frustration and atristry. They are passive-aggressive masterpieces. Often, they can be written…
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20 Electrician Mishaps That Could’ve Dismantled Homes
People never slow down to think twice about the hidden wiring involved within walls until the fire starts. Electric work…People never slow down to think twice about the hidden wiring involved within walls until the fire starts. Electric work by its very design is intended to preserve homes and…
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20 Jokes That Zipped By People’s Awareness
There are the people in this world who won’t get out of their heads, into the moment, and embrace the…There are the people in this world who won’t get out of their heads, into the moment, and embrace the sense of humor around them. Plenty of us have encountered…
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14 Fun Facts That Could Easily Start a Dinner Table Debate
These interesting facts about food, science, history, money, and everyday life could easily turn a casual dinner into a spirited debate.These interesting facts about food, science, history, money, and everyday life could easily turn a casual dinner into a spirited debate.
