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How Nintendo Conquered the Gaming World

Nintendo accessories eventually got out of hand.

How Nintendo Conquered the Gaming World

A Brief History of JNCO Jeans

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A Brief History of JNCO Jeans

A Brief History of Mad Magazine

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A Brief History of Mad Magazine

A Brief History of The Sims

Rod Humble introducing the new Sims 3 game at an EA press briefing before E3.

A Brief History of The Sims

Unraveling the History of JNCO Jeans

JNCO jeans had kids literally tripping over themselves.

A Brief History of Unsolved Mysteries

Robert Stack hosts the original Unsolved Mysteries.

How Mad Magazine Changed Comedy Forever

William Gaines, publisher of Mad magazine, arrives at London's Heathrow Airport for a promotional tour in 1971.

A Brief History of the VCR

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How The Sims Made Gaming History

The Sims made a game out of everyday life.

A Bedeviled History of Satanic Panic

Nothing was spared from Satanic Panic in the 1980s. Not even Papa Smurf.

When Tamagotchi Ruled the 1990s

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

How The Oregon Trail Took Over Computer Labs in the '80s and '90s

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The Garbage Pail Kids's Snot-Soaked History

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How VHS Beat Betamax and Changed Media Forever

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Cracking Open the History of Unsolved Mysteries

Robert Stack hosts the original Unsolved Mysteries.

How the Trapper Keeper Trapped the Hearts of '80s and '90s Kids

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