Whoever came up with pet rocks was a geniusâor maybe just really bored. Gary Dahl, an advertising executive, thought of it in 1975.
The television was revolutionary, and the boomer generation witnessed and produced legendary classics.
Who misses the good old days of drive-in theaters? Back then, catching a flick meant cozying up in your car under the stars. But now, thanks to streaming, weâve got a whole cinema in our pockets.
The Beatles shook up the music scene more than a hurricane would have! Their tunes are timeless, still getting us toe-tapping and head-bobbing generations later. Rock on, Fab Four, rock on.
ABCâs Wide World of Sports brought the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat right into living rooms across the nation. Nobody could forget the Miracle on Ice, either.
Can you imagine checking your mailbox twice a day, every day? Nowadays, nobody seems to check them at all. At least our Amazon delivery drivers know us better than some family members.
Math used to involve a pencil and paper. Then came the calculator, the ultimate cheat code for people who hated math.
Back in the day, having a car phone was like having a golden ticket to the future. Now, weâve got smartphones that can do everything but drive the car for usâalthough self-driving cars are a thing now.
Ah, the sweet sound of vinyl spinning on the turntable. Itâs like music to our ears, quite literally. Everything is about convenience nowadays, thoughâincluding the way we listen to music.
The Space Race had everyone dreaming of galaxies far, far away. Watching Neil Armstrong take that giant leap for mankind was out-of-this-world excitement!