1. Lawn Darts If you grew up in a neighborhood where everyone gathered outside after dinner, there’s a good chance somebody dragged out a set of lawn darts. They looked innocent enough, but those heavy, pointed metal tips could turn […]
1. “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” This jingle was so catchy that it didn’t just sell soda, it practically became a peace anthem. You can almost picture the hillside of singers swaying along, even if you haven’t
1. Canned Spaghetti Rings Parents in the ’80s and ’90s really thought a bowl of canned spaghetti counted as a balanced dinner. It came out of the can already sauced, already soft, and somehow always a little metallic tasting. Moms
1. “Different Drum” by The Stone Poneys Most people know this one because of Linda Ronstadt’s unmistakable voice, even if they don’t immediately recall the band’s name. The song came out in 1967 and had a more folk-pop feel compared
1. Leech Collector Back in the days when medical treatments were more guesswork than science, leech collectors wandered into marshes to gather the slimy creatures doctors swore by. It was messy, cold work, and these folks often let the leeches
1. You Only Use 10 Percent of Your Brain Teachers used to toss this one out like it was written in a science book somewhere, and plenty of us believed it without question. It sounded dramatic, like we were all
1. Grigori Rasputin Rasputin is often remembered as a mystical oddball who somehow charmed Russia’s royal family, but the real man was far more complicated than the stories suggest. He lived a rough early life in Siberia and survived a
