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When Circus of the Stars Ruled Primetime

Linda Blair stars in Circus of the Stars 15 (1990).

When Circus of the Stars Ruled Primetime

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

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

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

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

There's nothing better than a cold fudge soda.

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

Remembering Clara Peller, the Cranky Wendy's Spokesperson Who Asked, "Where's the Beef?"

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Remembering Clara Peller, the Cranky Wendy's Spokesperson Who Asked, "Where's the Beef?"

When America Was Besotted With the Bedazzler

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

Photo by Sebastian Gómez on Unsplash

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.

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

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

A Hair-Raising History of the Flowbee

The Flowbee revolutionized the highly suspect idea of cutting one's own hair.

A Wide Difference: When Shoulder Pads Reshaped the 1980s

Linda Evans goes big in the shoulder department in Dynasty.

Blubber Boom: Reliving the Disastrous Tale of Oregon's Exploding Whale—50 Years Later

Oregon came up with a combustible solution for their dead whale problem.

'All the Sugar and Twice the Caffeine': The Electrifying History of Jolt Cola

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Dollymania: When Dolly the Sheep Created a '90s Media Sensation

Dolly the sheep at the National Museum of Scotland

The Garbage Pail Kids's Snot-Soaked History

Chris Hondros, Getty Images

From Ear to Eternity: When Mike Tyson Bit Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield (L) and Mike Tyson (R) compete in their rematch in Las Vegas on June 28, 1997. The bout would make sports history.