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From Typewriter to Boombox: Can You Identify These Old-School Technologies?
With the evolution of technology over the last 25 years, nearly everything we knew as children is now considered obsolete. Check out these old-school technologies and see if you can identify them.
Creating a Living Will
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A living will serves a crucial role in your health care planning. Learn what a living will is, how to get a living will and what a health care proxy is.
How The Thing Works
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The Thing is a cultural icon that just won't die. Learn more about the creature from the classic 1950s sci-fi flick The Thing.
10 Scapegoats Still in the Crosshairs
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Scapegoating lets us blame others instead of accepting the consequences of our actions. Ready to meet some of the world's most famous scapegoats?
How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works
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Most of us don't intuitively classify electroshocks as therapeutic, but this 1950s-era treatment has changed a lot since it was first introduced. When and why do mental health experts now turn to it?
How Well Do You Remember These 90's Rom-Coms?
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The nineties were a couple of decades ago but people still remember some of the biggest trends of that time. Prove to us that you knew what went on movie-wise in this '90s rom-com quiz!
How Entomophagy Works
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Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects. Bugs are nutritious and some of them taste great, but in the Western world entomophagy is a cultural taboo. Would you eat bugs?
How LSD Works
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LSD, also sometimes known as acid or Electric Kool-Aid, was the drug of choice for hippies. What made LSD so popular and what are acid trips like?
14 Best-Selling Books Repeatedly Rejected by Publishers
Some popular books initially struggled to see the light of day. Learn about 14 best-selling books that were repeatedly rejected by publishers.
How Matchmakers Work
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Matchmakers have paired up couples for centuries, and it doesn't seem as though their market has slackened. What does the modern matchmaker do?