The buzzing mattresses used to be a staple of seedy motels everywhere. Then they disappeared.

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The classic comic strip sparked a buying frenzy.
Furby, the babbling ball of fur once pegged as a security threat by the NSA, is ready for its comeback.
For Gen Xers and elder Millennials, there’s nothing like the scent of Strawberry Shortcake and her dessert-themed friends for bringing back fond childhood memories.
In 1993, Elton John had to abruptly end a concert in Melbourne 30 minutes early due to an uninvited swarm of insects.
On January 16, 1988, Tina Turner performed for approximately 188,000 fans at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—and made history.
Gen Xers and Millennials uttered a collective gasp on May 9, 2023, when Paramount announced it was shutting down MTV News after more than three decades of operation.
Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley occasionally impersonated each other in concerts—here’s the proof.
MTV launched at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981. Now you can relive the first two hours of the music network's existence.
Nickelodeon's animated doo-wop segments will look familiar to anyone who grew up on the channel in the 1980s and ‘90s.
While some foodie favorites like churros and Mickey ice cream bars have been staples for years, other beloved treats have been unceremoniously yanked from menus.
Back in the mid-'90s, no show on television was hotter than ‘Friends.’ But even more popular was the haircut the show spawned that became the must-have look for women everywhere.
From Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza to KFC's Double Down, these discontinued fast food items made triumphant returns.
To see how much the high school experience has changed in the past 50 years, check out this video from the 1970s.
You might think of Neopets as nothing more than an internet-based Tamagotchi—but they helped pave the way for Web 2.0.
Mattel hasn't invented real hoverboards yet, but soon you can bid on the next best thing.
Are you a woman born in the 1980s? If so, there’s a pretty good chance your name is Jessica.
In the 1980s, provocative talk show host Morton Downey Jr. traded barbs (and fists) with guests. Then he took it a step too far.
The device that could turn TVs and lights on with a couple of claps became a pop culture sensation, even though its makers worried people would associate it with venereal disease.