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Alien Encounter: The Life and Death of Walt Disney World's Scariest Ride Ever

It didn't have drops or turns, but ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter was the most terrifying ride at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in the 1990s.

Michele Debczak

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6 Wild Furby Myths That People Actually Believed in the ‘90s

The NSA, Pentagon, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard thought Furbys were a national security threat, so they banned the toys from their premises in 1999.

Emily Petsko

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And Then There Was One: There’s Now Only One Blockbuster Store Left in the World

If you want to rent a video the old-fashioned way, you'll have to head to the last remaining Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon.

Emily Petsko



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22 Things You Owned in the '90s That Are Worth a Fortune Today

Hopefully you didn't take your toys out of their packaging back in the 1990s, because some could be worth a good deal of money on eBay now.

Shaunacy Ferro


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Mister Rogers Visited Sesame Street in 1981—and It Was Too Wholesome to Handle

In what can be interpreted as a meta-commentary on the relationship between the two iconic children's shows, the 'Sesame Street' segment featuring Mister Rogers was about competition.

Emily Petsko
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