Recently, Reddit user friendlylobotomist took to the popular “Ask Old People” subreddit to ask, “What is something young people don’t realize didn’t exist when you were younger?”
“My dad once mentioned how he remembered when his…
Silly Laws Trivia Quiz — BuzzFeed Quizzes
After chatting with my dad about some of the outdated laws that are still in effect today, I fell down a rabbit hole of the strange “dos” and “don’ts” that could still technically land…
Evocative Words That Exist In Other Languages But Not English
Have you ever heard a word translated from another language that is so descriptive, evocative, beautiful, or useful that strangely doesn’t exist in your native one? Redditor oliviamonet…
RIP Blockbuster and Hollywood Video, which I still think about to this day. If you used to work a job that is now basically obsolete, what was it? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using the form below!
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People Are Sharing The Places They’ve Visited That No Longer Exist, And It’s Such A Blast From The Past
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25 Nostalgic Places That No Longer Exist
It’s true what they say — you can never really go home. And not just because as we get older, it’s harder to recapture the joyful feelings of our youth, sometimes there’s literally not a place to…
Older Adults Are Sharing The Now-Common Foods That Didn't Exist When They Were Growing Up
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“Bottled water.”
—GRYFFYN68
“I remember my uncle ranting about bottled water every time he saw it when it first started becoming ubiquitous in the ’90s. He couldn’t understand why anyone would pay for water (and create all that…
This Person Asked Whether "Billionaires Should Not Exist," And People's Opinions Are So, Soooo Varied
April 2, 2025
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“The core idea behind the free market, the reason that we put our trust in it, is that it implicitly rewards more valuable, productive work over less valuable, less productive work. If I’m better at my job than you, or if my job otherwise produces more…
Most People Don't Realize That These 7 Food Innovations Only Exist Because Of Black Chefs And Entrepreneurs
February 28, 2025
7 Culinary Innovations Created By Black Americans
Black Americans played a foundational role in shaping American cuisine. Still, their contributions have long been overlooked in mainstream food narratives and unknown to many — but that is beginning to…
