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Remember The Rubik's Cube? He Solves It In Just 1 Minute

By Zachary
If you grew up in the 80s you probably owned this devious little puzzle. With just six different colored sides, but 43 quintillion possibilities (that's 43 followed by 18 zeroes), the Rubik's Cube tortured a generation of children and adults with its surprising complexity.They say the average person can manage to solve two sides just through trial and error, but to complete the puzzle you have to memorize a long list of very precise steps. "Speedcubers," who spend hours practicing their technique, share videos online to compare their best times. As you can see in this video by stewartps,

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These Two 'Grease' Celebs Reunite For A Catchy Christmas Tune

By Meg
They were the dream team. Danny and Sandy. Sandy and Danny. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were considered Hollywood royalty when Grease first came out, and frankly they still are. Their on-screen chemistry was something else and their harmonies were like silk. The original movie came out in 1978 which is wild, but with reboots, live musicals, and sequels we definitely will remember this classic musical for years to come. But where are the Dream Team now? In 2012, Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta teamed up and released a Christmas album, called This Christmas. Their most popular song from that

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Remember Cabbage Patch Kids? They're 31 Years Old

By Meg
Cabbage Patch Kids were THE hottest toy of the 80s. If you didn't get a Cabbage Patch doll for Christmas, honestly what was the point? But do you remember when they FIRST came out? These dolls used to be handmade and solely out of cloth. Xavier Roberts sold them at local craft fairs. This is an interview from 1983 on the TODAY show, where someone had to actually explain what a Cabbage Patch doll was!! Wild, right?Do you still have your Cabbage Patch dolls? Let us know!

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Somewhere, Out There, You're Realizing An American Tail Is 30 Years Old

By Tanya
If you didn't already feel old this morning, then prepare yourself, because the movie about a lovable mouse who gets lost in New York has turned thirty. That's right, An American Tale is 30-years-old. Released November 21st, 1986, the classic cartoon was directed by Don Bluth, the man who gave us many of our favorite non-Disney cartoons including The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go To Heaven, and Anastasia. But today, on the 30th anniversary of An American Tale, we celebrate Fievel and his family.        Giphy    Before kids needed to find Nemo or figure

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"Saved By The Bell" Producer Says Jessie Had A Terrible Addiction

By Meg
It's been 26 years since Jessie Spano's legendary caffeine pill breakdown. At the time, seeing one of our beloved TV characters struggling with addiction felt so raw and so real. No questions asked, we truly believed someone could be addicted to caffeine pills. But as we got older and looked back, most people probably thought, "Errr...okay? That sounds fake, but okay." It was one of those moments we just accepted and moved forward with our lives. Now, executive producer Peter Engel reveals in his new memoir that the original script didn't say Jessie was addicted to caffeine pills. She

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The Total Package: NKOTB, Boyz II Men, And Paula Abdul Are Going On Tour Together

By Meg
Holy MOLY, friends!If you were born in the 80s or 90s we have some big news for you. New Kids On The Block, Boysz II Men and Paula Abdul are all going on tour...TOGETHER!Donnie Wahlberg posted about the tour on his Facebook page this morning, sharing a promotional video with the caption "We're bringing happy back! #TheTotalPackage #NKOTB #BoyzIIMen#PaulaAbdul Let's have some fun!"I'm wildly excited for this. Tickets go on sale November 19th and we can more or less guarantee they'll move quickly. Here's the promo video! Get your dancing shoes ready! For a list

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15 Things From Your Childhood Kids Today Won't Believe

By Meg
The differences between our childhoods and those of kids today are mind-blowing. We grew up on the fence of both generations. A lot of us would prefer to use technology today, but we still understand the importance of playing outside or turning the phones off for a night. The generations after us have it pretty easy, to be honest. We paved the way for some truly useful inventions. Scroll through this list of things from your childhood and try to imagine kids today doing them! Odds are they would need a hand. 1. Going to Blockbuster and picking out ONE

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90s Kids Will Be Shocked To Find Out The Olsen Twins Aren't Actually Identical Twins

By Meg
Get ready for everything you know to be shattered. Well okay, not everything. But a pretty big part of your childhood has just fallen apart. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, aka Michelle Tanner, aren't actually identical twins. SAY WHAAAAAT!?Turns out, the twins are actually fraternal, meaning they're about alike as any other siblings. They were two different eggs that were fertilized and just happened to come out looking like clones of each other. These girls literally built an empire on looking the same and being twins. Did no one see "It Takes Two"?! Now I know what you're thinking. This

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80s Style Icons: Then and Now

By Meg
We looked up to them as fashion goddesses. What they wore, we wore. How they wore their hair, we wore ours too. These style icons of the 1980s shaped the way we all dressed and looked while making it look effortless. But where are they now? The likes of Michelle Pfeiffer, Joan Collins, and Goldie Hawn are still going strong in 2016! Check out some of our favorite style icons of the 1980s and what they look like now.Olivia Newton-JohnShe's still looking amazing since her Grease days!Brooke ShieldsHas she even aged? Brooke still looks stunning!MadonnaShe Queen of
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