1. The Local Mall Food Court There was a time when the mall food court was the default meeting spot, especially on weekends. Teens would gather around plastic tables, sharing fries and talking for hours without feeling rushed. It was […]
1. Times Square Times Square gets marketed as the center of everything in New York City, full of lights, energy and nonstop excitement. And technically, that part is true, it is bright and crowded at all hours. But for a
1. Rusted Hand-Crank Drill With No Motor At first glance, it looks like a broken power drill missing half its parts. There’s no cord, no battery slot, and no visible motor, which is why so many people assume it’s incomplete.
1. Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in July 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. She and navigator Fred Noonan were last known to be near Howland Island, but they never made it there. Despite extensive
1. Six Flags AstroWorld Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston closed abruptly in October 2005, and for many locals, it felt like it happened overnight. The park had been operating since 1968 and was a major part of the city’s identity
1. McDLT The McDLT was introduced by McDonald’s in the mid-1980s, and its whole selling point was keeping the hot and cold parts of a burger separate. It came in a bulky, two-sided Styrofoam container that held the beef patty
1. Blockbuster For a long time, Blockbuster felt like it owned Friday night. At its peak in the early 2000s, it had thousands of stores around the world and millions of customers browsing aisles of DVDs and VHS tapes. Late
