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41 Nostalgic Tidbits to Rewind and Return Tomorrow, Lest You Incur A Hefty Late Fee

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41 Nostalgic Tidbits to Rewind and Return Tomorrow, Lest You Incur A Hefty Late Fee

October 11, 2024

Well, we officially became old today. We’ve been in denial for quite some time, but a few instances helped seal the aging deal. We sat in a chair to put our socks on (so as to not sustain a possible injury while stepping into them), we then made a dad-like grunt while getting up from that chair, and now we’re making an entire “back in my day” list.

You don’t say “back in my day” without having a hefty number of trips ‘round the sun. We’re embracing it, and so should you. But if you’re a tad pissy about it, here’s some warm, fuzzy nostalgia for comfort.

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41 Nostalgic Tidbits to Rewind and Return Tomorrow, Lest You Incur A Hefty Late Fee — Phill R.

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EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Tron PAC-MAN IS JUST HANGING THERE. In a close-up on a screen filled with circuits, we can see the dot-munching Pac-Man munch on some dots, doing his thing. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES The Goonies SLOTH WAS AN ACTUAL OAKLAND RAIDER. Sloth wearing an Raiders t-shirt was a cheeky reference to the fact that Sloth's actor, John Matuszak, was a defensive end for the team from 1976 to 1982. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Hot Tub

CRACKED.COM THE HOT TUB FROM HOT TUB TIME MACHINE Co-writer Josh Heald was in a producer's office who suggested a remake of Hot Dog ... The Movie. Heald misheard the suggestion as hot tub, which is why John Cusack doesn't travel back in time with the help of a giant weiner. — Chicago Tribune

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Missing Tooth

STU'S MISSING TOOTH FROM THE HANGOVER How did they make Ed Helm's mouth-hole seem so realistic? Turns out he really is missing a tooth. It never grew in as a teen and he's been wearing a dental implant ever since, waiting for the chance to turn tooth tragedy into comedy. CRACKED.COM — Ritsco Prosthodontics

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Hidden Treasure

CRACKED 2003 THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL SURPRISED EVERYONE. To the shock of all involved, it was an unprecedented success, ensuring we'd be drowning in harem pants for years to come. — Collider

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The Hamster Dance was created to win a bet. THE HAMPSTER DANCE dance the night away Art student Deidre LaCarte created the website in a bet over who could get the most views on a site. Gonna go out on a limb and say she won. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 1999, we were all using the pause trick 199 in 1990 Super 1996 Smash Bros. 98 1999 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Nintendo + It was 1993 a super-sweet 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1997 Nintendo 64 move that'd 995 freeze the game in action. NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Hood ornaments. Remember those? Maybe not. Sort of a callback to the figureheads on old wooden ships, you'd find 'em on most of the classier cars. Sti

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Seattle became the 1994 epicenter of new music, thanks 1992 to Grunge. 097 1998 1999 1995 1996 1997 1993 199 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Seattle bands were getting 96 1997 signed to major labels at the rate of one a week during April, 1992. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s RESERVOIR DOGS TONY SCOTT WANTED TO DIRECT. Tarantino, however, told him he was already securing funding to direct the movie himself. Like a total class act, Scott had no problem settling for a different Tarantino script, True Romance. CRACKED.COM — Source

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INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s KIDS THE CREW RANDOMLY DISCOVERED ROSARIO DAWSON SITTING ON A STOOP. While scouting for locations, the director and the writer noticed 15-year-old Dawson and thought she'd be perfect for a role. She was kinda freaked out, but got over it and started a successful career. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The '90s were the IN decade 996 the Spice Girls 1998 1990 199 ruled the pop 199 world. 1998 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 STATE They were the most commercially successful British group since 1995 the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, 993 and Led 1993 Zeppelin. 1998 1999 1990 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Nostalgia with Paul Rudd.

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SNNSWVS Ovelar Opening our slide phone before each use and sliding it closed when done used to be the coolest thing ever. It's definitely much better

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WEIRD WORLD Fisher Price is cashing in on nostalgia by creating a mobile phone. It looks exactly like a Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone, complete with a rotary dial in rainbow colors, but it's actually a working, Bluetooth-equipped phone. CRACKED.COM — Source

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