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14 Totally Rad Beauty Products That Every 80s Girl Swore By

By Awa
The 80s was a time of gravity-defying hair, flashy clothes, bold makeup and funky gadgets. While a lot of products from that era continue to exist today, there were many that faded into obscurity. There were as many cool products as there was wacky, but things wouldn't have been the same had they not existed. Here are 14 cool, wacky, and totally rad beauty products that every girl who grew up in the 80s owned:1. Press-on NailsBlue MaizeBetween time spent working out to jazzercise videos and styling your hair, there wasn't enough left to sit through a manicure session.

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How 'WarGames' Freaked Out Ronald Reagan And Ticked Off The Military

By Zachary
It's hard to believe today, but when it was released in 1983 WarGames - a silly little sci-fi movie starring Matthew Broderick - absolutely terrified the leader of the free world. Public enemy number one.KitGuruFor those of you who missed this genuinely fun movie, it stars Broderick as computer hacker David, who accidentally hacks into NORAD's top secret threat-detection computer the WOPR, inspired by a real NORAD machine named the BRGR - get it? Whopper, burger? Of course, while trying to play games on this computer, David accidentally triggers a thermonuclear war.In a race against time to stop

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12 Facts About Doogie Howser That Will Leave You Blogging About It

By Meg
Neil Patrick Harris wasn't always known as Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. From 1989 to 1993, Harris was known as Doogie Howser M.D., and he will never live it down. Doogie was a child doctor (no, not a pediatrician) who was dealing with patients and puberty. What a combo. But there are some things about Doogie Howser you probably didn't read about on his blog. 1. The Network Hated Harris and the ShowLions of LibertyABC was not pleased with Neil Patrick Harris as the lead, and they also didn't care for the show in general. But

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25 Things You Can Buy If You Wish It Was Still The '80s

By Zachary
Here today, gone tomorrow, that's what our childhoods felt like. If you're feeling nostalgic for your younger days (and we know you are) maybe some retail therapy is in order. These 25 products make for great gift ideas, or a perfectly self-indulgent pick-me-up.1. Nagel The BookActionistEverything old is new again. This artist's cover for Duran Duran's album Rio made him an '80s icon, and the rest of his work in this art book is just as mesmerizing.Get it here!2. Mix Tape Memory StickSuck UKRemember making mix tapes to impress your crush? Curating a list of songs was

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"You Can't Do That On Television" Was The Peak Of 80s TV And Here's Why

By Jon
There was nothing quite like it when it aired back in the early 80s, and I doubt there ever will be again. You Can't Do That on Television was an instant classic if you grew up watching it and fostered a love of sketch comedy shows that came after it. Looking back, the show holds up really well. Sure, it was aimed at children, but there was something about it's zany out-of-the-box scenes and star-studded characters that kept us coming back for more. The crazy opening animations were probably what we all remember most. They were kind of creepy to

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17 Images Of McDonald's From The 80s and 90s That Will Punch You In The Face With Nostalgia

By Meg
McDonald's was the place to be in the 80s and 90s. It wasn't just a restaurant, it was a party. There were toys, games, and of course...Happy Meals. If you visited a McDonald's even once, you'll get insane nostalgia when looking at these pictures. 1. This Burger Prison90s Kids Only2. Spyware Happy Meal Toys90s Kids Only3. Magnetic Looney Tune Superheroes90s Kids Only4. McDonaldland Cookies90s Kids Only5. The Mac Tonight Commercial6. VHS Toys I Always Wished Were Mini-VHS Tapes90s Kids Only7. Styrofoam Containers That Are Probably The Reason For Global Warming90s Kids Only8. Plastic Dinosaur Puppets90s Kids Only9. Video Game

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10 Game Consoles We Spent Hours Playing But Now Barely Remember

By Zachary
While game companies like Nintendo have been bringing back their classic consoles, the industry has a very selective memory. Not all of the consoles we owned growing up were global hits. In fact, we spent hours playing games on these 10 forgotten systems:1. Sega DreamcastPolygonAh, take your mind back to just before this console's famous 9/9/99 release date. Remember how excited you were? The console's 32-bit graphics were quickly overshadowed by the PlayStation 2, especially since the Dreamcast was launched with barely any great games.While the console was later home to hits like Sonic Adventure, Shen
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