Possible warning signs of common health problems that are easy to dismiss “Probably the flu, stress, or just getting older.” That’s the thought a health system’s patient guide puts in the head of a woman […]
Odd facts about the human body that sound completely impossible Turn off the lights and hold still. You’re glowing. It’s about 1,000 times too faint for your eyes to catch, but in 2009 a camera […]
The worst Halloweens in human history to have been alive 810. That’s how many fires Detroit firefighters answered over three nights around Halloween 1984. A record, per the CDC’s own report. And Detroit wasn’t alone. […]
Strange hobbies Americans loved in the ’60s The 1960s were a time of experimentation, countercultural energy, and activities that seem wonderfully odd today. Americans embraced quirky pastimes that reflected the era’s creative spirit and desire […]
10 household rules from the 1940s that would get you laughed at today A 1940s household: mom in an apron, dad in a suit, kids lined up for chores and manners. Many everyday rules from […]
10 school rules from the past that would cause outrage today Schools in previous decades enforced strict rules that today’s parents and educators would find absurd or oppressive. No boys with long hair Throughout the […]
Only people who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s will remember these Halloween traditions In 1964, a voice actress named Laura Olsher stood in a Disney studio and narrated 10 spooky stories over the […]
Things that were perfectly normal in the ’70s but would shock people today On New Year’s Day 1971, ABC’s Harry Reasoner told viewers that Philip Morris had bought all the commercial time in the first […]
Halloween treats we still buy just because our parents always did “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat.” You know the rest. You haven’t said it out loud in 30 […]
Everyday dangers our parents never warned us about in the ’70s and ’80s Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s meant riding bikes bareheaded, playing outside until dark, and snacking on brightly colored candy without […]