Flashback To 1997: When The World Was So, So New
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Flashback: Serial Killer Appeared On "The Dating Game" Mid-Spree
When you think of "The Dating Game", you think of the charming bachelors and the bashful contestants, right?You probably don't think "Hey! Remember that serial killer?" Well you should. Rodney Alcala, one of the most infamous serial killers in U.S. history, appeared on "The Dating Game" in 1978, just two years before he would be sentenced to death for the murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe. His exact body count is unknown, but police estimate the now-73-year-old man killed at least DOZENS of women, with some counts even putting it in the hundreds. But before he was known for
Dick Van Dyke Returning To 'Mary Poppins' Revival
This is the best Christmas gift I could have asked for. Legendary Dick Van Dyke confirmed he will be returning to his singing and dancing shoes for the new Mary Poppins revival! The movie isn't set to come out until Christmas Day 2018, but it's already got an incredible star-studded cast. Emily Blunt will be playing Mary Poppins, and will be joined by Meryl Streep, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Angela Lansbury and Colin Firth.Now, it's not going to be a total remake so don't get too worried. The movie is called Mary Poppins Returns and will take place 30 years in
Remember Cabbage Patch Kids? They're 31 Years Old
Cabbage Patch Kids were THE hottest toy of the 80s. If you didn't get a Cabbage Patch doll for Christmas, honestly what was the point? But do you remember when they FIRST came out? These dolls used to be handmade and solely out of cloth. Xavier Roberts sold them at local craft fairs. This is an interview from 1983 on the TODAY show, where someone had to actually explain what a Cabbage Patch doll was!! Wild, right?Do you still have your Cabbage Patch dolls? Let us know!
Do You Remember 'The Bobbsey Twins?'
If you grew up anywhere between 1904 and 1995, there's a huge chance you'll remember The Bobbsey Twins. The books were about an upper-middle-class family which had two sets of fraternal twins: Nan and Bert who were 12, and Flossie and Freddie who were 6.The series featured a lot of episodic adventures, but as the Hardy Boys grew more popular, detective plots began to introduce themselves into the stories. Though they didn't involve violent crime or anything, the mysteries added an extra element of excitement for young readers. The first of the 72 books were published in 1904 and
80s Babies Will Instantly Remember All Of These Things
Ah, the 80s. A time of neon colors and arguably the best music era ever. Unfortunately, because of technology, not many things from the 80s have made their way to 2016. Though these things may be a distant memory by now, every 80s baby will be able to relate. Enjoy this blast from the past!1. Buying 'The Baby Sitters Club' books for $5. 2. Trapper Keepers3. Saving your homework on floppy discs4. Speak and Spells being the original spell check5. Listening to your favorite cassette tape on your Walkman6. The extreme stress of printing on Dot matrix printer paper
15 Creepy Toys That Would Absolutely Traumatize The Kids Who Owned Them
We had a lot of fantastic toys growing up. Whether we wanted dolls, video games or anything in between, there were thousands of options for us. But honestly, some of them shouldn't exist. Some toys are just too creepy to believe the were real. Who approved these? Who thought these would make good educational or emotionally beneficial toys for kids to play with? Seriously, I would like to have a word with the people who created these 15 products. Why would you build this nightmare machine?Blaze PressIs this supposed to be a recreation of the movie Alien? Viral NovaEven