Cultural history

14 Things Kids Were Told in the 1950s That Had Strange Logic Behind Them

14 Things Kids Were Told in the 1950s That Had Strange Logic Behind Them

The things 1950s adults told children made complete sense inside a world that no longer exists and almost none anywhere else.

15 Places Teenagers Spent Hours at in the 1970s That Vanished

15 Places Teenagers Spent Hours at in the 1970s That Vanished

These were the spots where 1970s teenagers burned whole afternoons before every single one of them disappeared.

16 Rules Society Expected People to Follow in the 1960s

16 Rules Society Expected People to Follow in the 1960s

This article talks about the specific social norms and traditional behaviors that defined daily life for most people during the 1960s.

17 Social Rules From the ’60s That Sound Ridiculous Today

17 Social Rules From the ’60s That Sound Ridiculous Today

These outdated expectations illustrate how much our daily interactions and cultural boundaries have shifted over the last several decades.

12 Ways Life in the 1950s Was Both Simpler and Stranger

12 Ways Life in the 1950s Was Both Simpler and Stranger

Life in the 1950s seemed peaceful and orderly, yet many of its customs and ideas feel surprisingly unusual today.

18 Objects Found in Time Capsules Around the World

18 Objects Found in Time Capsules Around the World

Time capsules around the world have held objects that reflect daily life, major events, and the hopes people wanted future generations to see.