1. Liver Liver was always that one dinner that made kids question their entire existence. Your parents swore it was packed with iron and good for your blood, but all you could focus on was the smell wafting from the […]

1. Shag Carpeting in Every Room There was a time when stepping onto a soft, fluffy shag carpet felt like a little luxury. In the ’70s, parents were obsessed with it—not just in the living room, but also the bedroom,

1. Carrying Your Own Library Card There was something so official about walking up to the checkout desk, card in hand, and scanning your own stack of books says BuzzFeed. You might’ve even signed the back in your best cursive,

1. A Warm Glass of Milk Before anyone was popping melatonin gummies, a warm glass of milk was the go-to. Moms, grandmas, and just about every sitcom in the ’80s swore by it. The idea was that the tryptophan in

1. The Ancient Mustard Bottle There was always that one bottle of yellow mustard shoved in the fridge door, crusty around the edges and half-empty since ’09. You’d reach for it during a cookout, only to hesitate when you noticed

1. Quicksand Was a Major Life Threat If you grew up watching cartoons in the ’70s, ’80s, or even the early ’90s, you probably thought you’d encounter quicksand on a weekly basis. It showed up constantly—characters would sink into it

1. Paper Road Maps There was a time when every glovebox had at least one of these giants stuffed inside, folded in a way that made no sense and never quite went back together right. Someone in the passenger seat