Fizzled Out: The New Coke Protests of 1985
Everyone was mad about Coke Classic's disappearance, but only one man spent $100,000 doing something about it.
Everyone was mad about Coke Classic's disappearance, but only one man spent $100,000 doing something about it.
If our hero looks like Tom Cruise, it's no coincidence.
The Russian women's gymnastics team hadn't been defeated in 48 years. To do it, Kerri Strug had to jump with a torn ankle.
They lost the Betamax battle, but they refused to lose the war.
While there are few unbreakable rules in advertising, most agencies would advise against using images of Adolf Hitler in association with your clothing brand.
Before they invaded Pizza Hut and Walmart, FBI agents were busy smashing them to bits.
The cleaning cloths sold for $28. Wholesale price: 50 cents.
Mary Brady was in the aisle of a Toys "R" Us near Miramar, Florida when she felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her leg.
Queen Elizabeth, Al Gore, and Tony Soprano all had one.
"I had never acted in front of a camera before, but I had watched people who had."
Even if you couldn't, you could still enroll in an art correspondence school. It worked for Charles Schulz.
Even though the cast toured libraries, the show never really caught on. Here's why.
Patrick Duffy swore his oil tycoon character was gone for good. Nearly doubling his salary changed his mind.
In 1984, Barnum and Bailey bought four unicorns from a wizard. They weren't lying. Technically.
From the mid to late 1980s, the most ubiquitous road sign didn’t advise you to stop, obey the speed limit, or be mindful of crossing deer. Instead, it was diamond-shaped, used a black-on-yellow color scheme, and came with a stern warning for nearby driver
Lights, camera, sequins! Mental Floss went behind the lens to get the full picture of the classic ‘90s business.
On April 21, 1986, nearly 30 million viewers tuned in to 'The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults,' a live primetime excavation hosted by Geraldo Rivera that promised to dig deep into the catacombs of the criminal’s hotel hideout on Chicago’s South Side.
J. Peterman will finally start selling the 22-inch diameter sombreros.
On April 8, 1986, Clint Eastwood defeated incumbent Charlotte Townsend to become mayor of Carmel, a small seaside city in his home state of California.
For anyone living in the New York metropolitan area throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Crazy Eddie was inescapable.
How one of the most recognizable ad pitchmen of the 1980s got fired for being too popular.
In 1986, Pierce Brosnan was set to be the next James Bond—until he wasn't.
It was a sprawling beach scene populated by hundreds of characters, including one dressed slightly inappropriately for the climate: Waldo, the sweater-sporting explorer who “hides” in every crowd scene illustrated by Martin Handford for his 'Where’s Waldo
In 1986, a mysterious man hijacked HBO's signal. It wasn't just a prank—it was personal.