80s

Can You Name This Classic Toy From Your Childhood?

The happiest robot around town was the dream toy for a lot of kids back in the day. He was pretty much on all of our Christmas lists. He actually still gets made now which is crazy impressive! Not a lot of toys get to continue on through the generations, but this little buddy absolutely has. Can you name it? It became popular in the 80s with its interchangeable cards that would let you use the buttons on the side to interact with the questions it would ask you. It helped kids learn math, spelling, matching, and music! Do you

Life

The 10 Worst Possible Things That Could Ever Happen To You At School

Being a kid was pretty great. We got to play all the time, we had no bills, and our responsibilities were limited to making our beds. However, we never appreciated it at the time. Instead we would whine and complain all about how tragic our lives were and how unfair everything was. There were so many things that the mean adults would do that made our lives just totally awful and it's hard to understand how we survived. Some things were pretty brutal, so if you are brave enough to relive the trauma, check out the list below. Next time

80s

Relive Your Childhood By Watching The Commercials For The My Buddy And Kid Sister Dolls

Some toys are just iconic. Things like the Tickle Me Elmo, a Furby or a Cabbage Patch Doll, are all super memorable and everlasting. Some toys were HUGE at the time but have kind of faded away, but it's still fun to look back and remember our past toys and what they meant to us. Who remembers having either a My Buddy or Kid Sister doll? A lot of people probably do,  not only did most of us have one, but they actually based Chucky the terrifying evil doll on them! The dolls were pretty cute. The My Buddy

Music

Turns Out You've Been Singing These Kids' Songs Wrong Your Whole Life

When you were in school, the teachers had a series of songs that they would get you sing as a group right? You would go through usually a very short and simple song over and over so everyone would learn it and it would just be a fun exercise in between lessons. What none of us realized was that we were only getting the first verses of the songs and there was actually a whole lot more to them! Whether it's London Bridge or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, there are actually more verses to the song that everyone has just

TV

10 Amazing Facts About Bob Ross That Prove He Was Exactly As Wonderful As You Thought He Was

Probably one of the most soothing people who has ever appeared on TV is Bob Ross. The talented painter is capable of making every brush stroke into an incredible landscape that you couldn't even imagine, all the while speaking some of the most positively joyful words you will ever hear. We all have watched it on PBS at least once in our life, some of us have even attempted to follow along. Trying to paint like Bob Ross isn't the easiest thing, but as he said, "there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents". The calming presence of Bob Ross

80s

7 Secrets From The Set Of Spaceballs That Will Have Your "Brains Going Into Your Feet"

There are a lot of movies that spoof some of the classic genres, but no one does it better than Mel Brooks. Whether he was poking fun at the old-timey Westerns, the horror flicks or even silent movies, Mel Brooks really can do no wrong. When Star Wars came out, he knew he had to do something, but I don't think even he anticipated what it would become. There was a lot of work that went into making this comedic gem, but it's so seamless when you watch it you probably never even noticed. Let's see how many of these

90s

Everyone's Favorite Childhood Toy Is Almost Unrecognizable Now

There are some toys that just last through generations and this is absolutely one of them. We had one, our parents had one, even some of our grandparents had one of these growing up. They helped us revisit our favorite stories and discover new ones. Each click of a button brought us a step closer to the worlds we loved and it's impossible forget them. Do you remember these? Of course you remember the View-Master, we all had one! These first came on the scene way back in 1939. It was made by a former pharmacist named Edwin Mayer who

Celebrities

Be A Good Neighbor, Tune In To Watch Mr. Rogers One Last Time

What a beautiful day in the neighborhood! If you are looking for a new neighbor, then get ready because every single episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood will be available online starting at May 15th at 12pm PST. But why is this glorious treat being given to us? What have we done to deserve such a majestic experience? It's actually a fundraiser! They are airing all of the episodes online as a way to raise money for PBS. PBS has given us so much over the years and now it's your turn to give back! They have 886 episodes to go

80s

13 Amazing 80s Styles That You Know You Rocked

Kids today have a vague idea of the 80s through TV, movies and just general knowledge that gets passed down, but some of us actually lived through that nonsense. There was neon EVERYWHERE, and hair was bigger than you could possibly imagine. Not everyone wants to remember it fondly because it was a lot going on at once, but you know what, we should embrace our choices. The 80s were the brightest, most colorful and perhaps the most fun decade fashion wise that we have ever had. Kids today may get little pieces of it here and there, but they

80s

How Many Of These 80s One Hit Wonders Can You Name?

Watch the video to see how many of the songs you can name, then check below for all the answers and the complete songs! Without a doubt, the 1980s was an incredible decade for music - not to mention for synths - but for some bands, maybe it's true that a star that burns twice as bright only burns half as long. The actual definition of a "one hit wonder" seems to depend on who you're asking, but we're going to keep it simple. For this list, it's either going to be the bands/singers that we forever associate with