1. Tomato Aspic It might sound strange today, but tomato aspic was once a glamorous staple on the holiday table. This savory gelatin mold, made with seasoned tomato juice and suspended vegetables or even shrimp, was chilled to perfection and […]
1. Vanport, Oregon Vanport was once the second-largest city in Oregon, built in a rush during World War II to house shipyard workers and their families. It was a temporary city made of quickly assembled buildings, but it became home
1. The X-Files Cabin in North Vancouver, Canada One of the eeriest cabins from The X-Files—used in several episodes for those spooky, isolated encounters—is still sitting quietly in North Vancouver. The forest has reclaimed much of the land, but the
1. Robin Williams on Happy Days When Robin Williams appeared as Mork from Ork in a 1978 episode of Happy Days, no one expected the wacky alien to steal the entire show. Originally just a one-off character, Williams’s electric energy
1. Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart wasn’t just the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic—she was a true icon of her time. But in 1937, during an ambitious attempt to circumnavigate the globe, she vanished somewhere over the Pacific
1. McDonald’s Teenie Beanie Babies Craze In 1997, McDonald’s teamed up with Ty Inc. to launch the Teenie Beanie Babies, and it turned into absolute chaos. What started as a Happy Meal promotion quickly became a full-on frenzy, with people
1. Mountain Dew Mountain Dew might be a fan favorite in the U.S., but it’s actually banned in countries like Japan and the European Union. The reason? It contains brominated vegetable oil (BVO), which has been linked to health issues
