80s

  • Three women in tennis attire sit on a bench by a court, laughing and drinking beverages. One drinks from a yellow bottle, while another holds a red drink. A red cooler is on the bench next to them.

    15 Things Once Considered Healthy That No Longer Are

    These foods and everyday habits once seemed like smart, healthy choices, but nutrition advice has changed dramatically.

    These foods and everyday habits once seemed like smart, healthy choices, but nutrition advice has changed dramatically.

  • A woman sits on the floor by a crate of vinyl records in a cozy bedroom, flipping through albums. Nearby, a record player, speakers, and posters decorate the space, creating a vintage, retro vibe.

    16 Products That Defined Everyday Life in the 1980s

    These ordinary 1980s products filled kitchens, bathrooms, school bags, cars, and homes, becoming part of everyday life.

    These ordinary 1980s products filled kitchens, bathrooms, school bags, cars, and homes, becoming part of everyday life.

  • A Gulf gas station attendant in a uniform points toward the road for a young couple standing beside a car at night.
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    15 Things From an ’80s Night Out That Would Make Gen Z Cry

    Going out for the evening in the 1980s required more planning than it does today. There were no phone messages…

    Going out for the evening in the 1980s required more planning than it does today. There were no phone messages or digital reservations. If you were meeting friends, you generally had to decide where and when in advance. People were…

  • Groups of people, including many children, sit on picnic blankets scattered across a large, grassy park field. Trees line the background, and the sky is clear. Some people are eating or talking together.
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    15 Photos That Show How Much Japan Has Changed Since the ’80s

    Check out 15 Photos That Show How Much Japan Has Changed Since the '80s

    Check out 15 Photos That Show How Much Japan Has Changed Since the ’80s

  • A pack of crackers with processed cheese. One cracker is spread with cheese using a small red plastic stick. The packaging holds more cheese and crackers, resting on a beige surface.
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    14 Snacks From the 80s We Wish Still Existed

    The 1980s changed supermarket aisles and school lunchboxes. New snacks kept showing up, with diverse flavors and packaging kids had…

    The 1980s changed supermarket aisles and school lunchboxes. New snacks kept showing up, with diverse flavors and packaging kids had never seen before. Many of them did not last. Tastes changed, promotions ran out, and one by one they disappeared…

  • Two sheets of brown paper are shown on top. Below, three books are covered with similar brown paper, demonstrating book covers made from brown paper sheets.
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    15 School Supplies From the 1980s That Kids Wouldn’t Recognize Today

    Walk into a classroom today, and you will find laptops, tablets, and smartboards where chalk dust used to be. Back-to-school…

    Walk into a classroom today, and you will find laptops, tablets, and smartboards where chalk dust used to be. Back-to-school shopping in the 1980s meant something completely different: a very specific list of tools, gadgets, and notebooks that every kid…