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How The Sims Made Gaming History

The Sims made a game out of everyday life.

How The Sims Made Gaming History

Walter Cronkite Previewed 2001’s House of the Future Back in 1967

The home of the future was previewed in 1967.

Walter Cronkite Previewed 2001’s House of the Future Back in 1967

11 Huge Facts About King Kong vs. Godzilla

A still from Ishirô Honda's King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963).

11 Huge Facts About King Kong vs. Godzilla

Hi-C Orange Lavaburst Is Returning to McDonald's Soda Fountains

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Hi-C Orange Lavaburst Is Returning to McDonald's Soda Fountains

Penciling in the History of A-ha's 'Take on Me'

'Take on Me' by a-ha helped redefine music videos for MTV.

Fudge Fever: The Bizarre Chocolate Soda Craze of the 1980s

There's nothing better than a cold fudge soda.

David Hasselhoff Is Auctioning Off His Personal Knight Rider K.I.T.T. Car

David Hasselhoff's legendary co-star K.I.T.T.

When America Was Besotted With the Bedazzler

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When Tamagotchi Ruled the 1990s

The Tamagotchi was a primitive--and popular--toy from the 1990s.

Missing: When Red M&Ms Disappeared for More Than a Decade

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I Pity the Yule: Remembering A Christmas Dream, Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis's Lost Holiday Special

Emmanuel Lewis and Mr. T star in Christmas Dream (1984).

Band Aid: The Charitable—and Controversial—History of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

Bob Geldof (L) and Midge Ure (R) outside a London recording studio while working on "Do They Know It's Christmas?" on November 25, 1984.

10 Cool Retro Gifts for the Gen Xer in Your Life

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Baby Boom: Remembering the Baby Alive Toy Fad of the 1980s

Baby Alive became a number-one toy seller by going number two.

10 Surprising Facts About Wham!’s 'Last Christmas'

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Never Got a Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine as a Kid? You Can Still Buy One This Holiday Season

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