1. A&P A&P was once so familiar that some families practically considered it a second home, especially in neighborhoods where the iconic red logo signaled affordable groceries. By the ’70s, the company was already struggling to keep up with changing […]

1. The Full House Victorian in San Francisco That iconic Tanner home always looked cozy and surprisingly roomy, especially considering it supposedly housed Danny, DJ, Stephanie, Michelle, Jesse, Becky, and the twins. In real San Francisco, a house that size

1. Breaking a Mirror Brings Seven Years of Bad Luck The idea that breaking a mirror invites seven years of misfortune is still one of the most widespread superstitions in the world. Its roots stretch back to ancient Rome, where

1. The Cleavers from Leave It to Beaver The Cleavers were the perfect postwar family, complete with a stay-at-home mom in pearls, a hardworking dad, and two well-behaved sons who learned a life lesson every week. While endearing, the setup

1. The Brady Bunch – “The Tiki Caves” This episode still gets people talking because it’s one of the strangest detours the wholesome Brady family ever took. Viewers remember the cursed tiki, the cave, and that over-the-top sense of danger

1. The 1659 Boston Christmas Ban In 1659, the Massachusetts Bay Colony actually outlawed celebrating Christmas, and they were very serious about it. Puritan leaders believed the holiday encouraged laziness and rowdy behavior, so they fined anyone caught taking the

1. Fat-Free Snack Cakes In the ’90s, everyone thought fat-free meant healthy, so these little cakes became pantry staples overnight. They were advertised as a guilt-free treat, even though they were packed with sugar and weird fillers that made them