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From the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory (containing actual radioactive uranium ore) to lawn darts (banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1988 after multiple child fatalities) to…
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Howard Johnson's had over 1,000 locations and orange roofs that signaled "we're almost there" to a generation of road-tripping families. Bennigan's was the Friday-night spot in every suburban downtown.…
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From riding in the back of pickup trucks to walking to school alone at age six to being sent to the corner store to buy cigarettes for dad, the…
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From Randall Park Mall (the largest in the world when it opened in 1976) to Rolling Acres (where the lights cut off mid-shopping in 2008) to Dixie Square (where…
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From Crystal Pepsi to original 3D Doritos to Hostess Suzy Q's, these foods defined snacks for an entire generation. Most are gone permanently. A few have come back in…
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From Howard Johnson's orange roof signaling 28 flavors of ice cream to Lum's beer-steamed hot dogs to Steak and Ale's medieval-themed salad bar, these chains shaped what it felt…