1. Family Ties – Alex’s Friend’s Death and Guilt When Alex P. Keaton’s childhood friend Greg dies suddenly in a car crash, the usually confident overachiever falls apart. The two-part episode “A, My Name Is Alex” aired in 1987 and […]

1. Pop-Tarts Pop-Tarts were the ultimate loophole in every kid’s morning routine. They came in flavors that sounded more like dessert than breakfast—Frosted S’mores, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and Hot Fudge Sundae. You could toast them, eat them straight from the

1. Butter Rum Lifesavers During World War II, sugar rations put a damper on all kinds of sweet treats, but Butter Rum Lifesavers were among the hardest hit. This rich, buttery flavor with a hint of warmth was a favorite

1. Six Flags New Orleans, Louisiana When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Six Flags New Orleans was completely submerged in floodwaters, and it never reopened. Today, the rusting roller coasters and toppled signs sit in eerie silence, swallowed by weeds

1. The Doll That Moves on Its Own For decades, people have told stories about dolls that mysteriously move when no one is around. Maybe it’s a porcelain head that turns ever so slightly, or a cloth arm that shifts

1. Ayds Appetite Suppressant Candy It sounds wild now, but Ayds candy was once marketed as a tasty way to lose weight. These chewy little cubes came in flavors like chocolate and caramel, and the idea was that you’d eat

1. McDonald’s McDLT In the mid-’80s, McDonald’s thought they had cracked the code for the perfect burger with the McDLT, short for “McDonald’s Lettuce and Tomato.” It came in a two-sided Styrofoam container that kept the hot and cold ingredients