40 Random Bits of Nostalgic Trivia to Make You Yearn for Yesteryear

Sure, we had Polaroids and Pogs, but the best part was not having any bills to pay. Childhood for the win!
40 Random Bits of Nostalgic Trivia to Make You Yearn for Yesteryear

You know that nostalgia is only so warm and comforting because we didn’t have any real responsibility back then, right? 

Like, sorry to burst everyone’s “back in my day” bubble, but of course they were the good ol’ days. We had ample amounts of free time to cram full of vinyl, cassettes, CDs or MP3 players (depending on your current age). One day, the kids of today are going to scoff at whatever music device is implanted in their brains and yearn for Spotify. 

Pfft. Spotify. We were wrong. Things really were better when you could pop in some physical media and read the album’s liner notes.

The First Web Server

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Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh

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The Curse of the Black Pearl

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.

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Ethan Suplee

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The Hubble Telescope

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Super 8

SUPER 8 If you dig the nostalgic '80s aesthetic of Stranger Things, you'll love J.J. Abram's Super 8. Super 8 Stranger Things Just like Stranger Thing

Disney Renaissance

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Oversized Jeans

40 Random Bits of Nostalgic Trivia to Make You Yearn for Yesteryear
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Wayne Gretzky

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PG-13 Rating

In the 1980s, parents disapproved of the PG rating for movies like Gremlins and Indiana Jones, SO Steven Spielberg invented the PG-13 rating for his f

Boglins

The Fifth Element's spaceship parasites are Boglins, rubber toys from the 1980s. An experienced movie creature and prop designer wanted to use his ski

Home Phones

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The Zone

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Old Cars

With a few tools and the help of a buddy, you could work on your own car... Now, if your 'buddy' maybe works for NASA... 4

Slide Phones

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

Cameras

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All My Children

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Sour Patch Kids

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Muscle Cars

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