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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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    20 Creepy Photos That Appear to Have an Extra, Ghostly Guest

    Ghost Photos reveal 20 eerie images featuring mysterious figures, strange shadows, and apparent apparitions, along with the stories behind them.

    Ghost Photos reveal 20 eerie vintage images featuring mysterious figures, strange shadows, and apparent apparitions, along with the stories behind them.

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    15 Vintage Photos of TV Workers Behind the Scenes 

    Television crews handled cameras, editing, control rooms, and production gear long before modern digital technology transformed the industry.

    Television crews handled cameras, editing, control rooms, and production gear long before modern digital technology transformed the industry.

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    16 Foods That Were Once Considered Luxury Items

    Discover 16 everyday foods that were once exclusive luxury items for the ultra-wealthy, from rented pineapples and white sugar to expensive celery.

    Discover 16 everyday foods that were once exclusive luxury items for the ultra-wealthy, from rented pineapples and white sugar to expensive celery.

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    16 Animal Architects That Build Structures Humans Would Struggle to Copy

    Animal architects build river dams, towering nests, and silk bridges. Meet 16 species behind nature’s most remarkable structures.

    Animal architects build river dams, towering nests, and silk bridges. Meet 16 species behind nature’s most remarkable structures.

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    16 Buildings That Were Built Backward, Upside Down, or in the Wrong Place

    Unusual buildings include inverted museums, leaning towers, and genuine surveying errors. Discover the real stories behind 18 structures.

    Unusual buildings include inverted museums, leaning towers, misplaced monuments, and genuine surveying errors. Discover the real stories behind 18 structures.

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    15 English Words That Get Lost in Translation Abroad

    English words that seem obvious at home can cause surprising misunderstandings abroad when the same term refers to something else.

    English words that seem obvious at home can cause surprising misunderstandings abroad when the same term refers to something else.

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