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18 Toys That Seemed Like Freakin' Magic When We Were Kids

There's a famous quote that says "magic's just science that we don't understand yet" and all of these toys are proof of that. As kids these things all seemed like they had to be powered by magic, even though it was mostly just science. Man, I wish life were still that simple. Here are 18 toys that totally blew our minds back then.1. Liquid TimereBayIt was basically just a fancy hourglass, but it was way more fun than just watching a sand one. Tell me that you wouldn't spend just hours watching this if you had the chance.2.

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8 Smells That Will Make You Close Your Eyes And Think It's The '90s Again

They say your sense of smell is the most powerful sense you have, and that it can trigger memories that have been locked away for decades. Well, you can't smell through your computer screen (yet), but take a look at some of these pictures and see if you are drawn back to a time of *NSYNC and Sunday morning cartoons!Remember the first time you opened a pack of Bubble Tape? Just breathe in that sweet aroma...YouTubeOh man! This slimy, weird "toy" was all the rage, but can you remember what it smelled like? Especially after it fell behind

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10 Toys From Your Childhood You Haven't Thought About In Years

The most important thing to you when you were a kid was your toy collection. There was nothing in the world that mattered more than keeping up with the latest and greatest trends, and finding the next 'cool' thing. Whether it was a a super cool action figure or the newest technological craze that was sweeping the nation, we all had a toy that we loved so much. Even though we loved them at the time, chances are we haven't thought about them since we were young. Here are some of the best toys you completely forgot about. 1. Go

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20 Things From Your Childhood So Old They're Literally In A Museum

Museums and exhibits are popping up showcasing everything that was great about our childhood. That's awesome, but displaying all these relics makes us feel old, and the last thing we need is to be reminded that we're aging. Here are 10 things that defined your childhood and can now be found in a glass case. 20. Oh, the memories! The Atari 2600, a Simple Simon and a Tandy portable computer can now be found at a Devon Museum in the Southern U.K. Devon Live19. Our digital pet friends will never see the light of day.  BuzzFeed18. If they

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16 Things We All Did In The '90s That You Would Never Get Away With Today

It's hard not to miss the '90s. Not only was it the decade of our youth, but it gave us just so many incredible gifts that keep on giving. But time stops for no one, and it's getting harder and harder to ignore just how much time has passed since we've been able to party like it's 1999.Ok maybe it only feels like it's been 84 years.Paramount PicturesWhile it seems like just about everything from the '90s has been making a comeback recently, there are some things that seemed perfectly reasonable back then that would never

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20 Pictures That Are Painfully Familiar To Everyone Who Lived Through The '90s

If your childhood was filled with rainbows and butterflies, please do not scroll down this page because it has nothing to do with you. But if you're part of the majority who occasionally cringe when taking a trip down memory lane, you will "enjoy" these next few images. 20. Heelys and Crocs existed in the late 90s. If you purchased one, you're probably so embarrassed right now. If you didn't, you thought about it, so you're pretty embarrassed about that. Even adults in the late '90s and early '00s thought about buying these footwear.  YouTubeIf you put jewels in

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11 Creepy Toys From Our Childhood That Still Give Us Nightmares

Maybe you weren't a total fraidy-cat like me, but being a kid is still a pretty terrifying experience.While we all dream of going back to the days without work or responsibilities, we forget how scary it was just to walk down into a dark, empty basement when we were kids. Even playtime wasn't safe, because some of our toys could be downright disturbing. These 11 were the creepiest by far:1. The Chatter TelephoneAmino AppsIf your toddler has been fed, changed, taken his nap, and has eaten a full meal, but he still won't stop crying, it's probably because

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Six Weird Things That We All Did As Kids Without Realizing

When we were young, we didn't have the ability to lose ourselves on the internet as kids do today. We had to come up with things to keep our minds occupied, and if we're being totally honest, some if it was just a little bit weird. But don't worry! You weren't alone in your quirks. We all needed some distractions from time to time, and the more we think about our childhoods, the more it just seems to be filled with peculiar games and tricks we used to keep busy!Oh well! If you can relate to any of these,