1. Corporal Punishment in Classrooms There was a time when getting sent to the principal’s office didn’t mean detention, it meant you might get hit. Teachers could use paddles, rulers, or even their hands to “discipline” students right in front […]

1. Lawn Darts (Jarts) Before anyone thought much about child safety, Lawn Darts were a backyard favorite. These heavy, metal-tipped darts were meant to be tossed into the air toward plastic rings, but they often came crashing down dangerously close

1. Six Flags New Orleans, Louisiana When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Six Flags New Orleans was swallowed by floodwaters and left to decay. The once-bustling park, filled with laughter and music, became a silent, eerie swamp where roller coasters

1. The Doll That Blinked on Its Own Old dolls already have a reputation for being unsettling, but one family in Ohio found a porcelain doll in their attic that seemed to have a mind of its own. The toy’s

1. McDonald’s McDLT In the ’80s, McDonald’s thought they cracked the code for a better burger with the McDLT, short for “McDonald’s Lettuce and Tomato.” It came in a two-sided Styrofoam container that kept the hot patty on one side

1. Bodie, California Once a booming gold rush town, Bodie is now a frozen snapshot of the Wild West, preserved in a state of “arrested decay.” Tourists walk through the deserted streets, peeking into homes that still hold furniture and

1. Pepsi Blue When Pepsi Blue hit store shelves in 2002, it looked like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. The electric blue color and berry flavor were designed to grab attention, especially from younger drinkers who were obsessed