We all have memories of school rules like no running in the halls, raising your hand to speak, and no passing notes. They seemed strict at the time, but they were simple. Looking overseas, however, you find school rules that sound like they were pulled from a science fiction book. These policies show just how different childhood and education can be in other cultures. Some are [...]
19 favoritos olvidados del menú de McDonald’s de los años 80
¿Recuerdas cuando solías llegar a un McDonald’s en el pasado? Durante los años 80, esta cadena de comida rápida no dejó de experimentar, lanzando ideas innovadoras y hasta alocadas en busca de la próxima gran sensación. Su creatividad dio lugar a una asombrosa variedad de platos, muchos de los cuales desaparecieron tan rápidamente como llegaron. Te invitamos a hacer un viaje al [...]
24 Movie Scenes Inspired by Art Masterpieces
Do you ever get that feeling watching a movie, like you’ve seen a specific frame before, but not on a screen? Believe it or not, sometimes you have. Great directors are often great art lovers, and they add little treasures to their films, like visual nods to the painters who came before them. Here are some specific movie scenes inspired by masterpieces, and once you start [...]
Why Did We Think These Childhood Toys Weren’t Scary?
Do you ever think about the toys that ended up at the bottom of the closet or in a chest in the attic? Back then, we begged for them, loved them, and maybe even slept with them. Looking back now, though, it’s a wonder we got any sleep at all. With the benefit of hindsight, some of our most beloved playthings look, well, completely terrifying. #1: Baby Secret (1966) This [...]
22 Photos Capture the Real Feel of Life in the 1970s
The 1970s was a time before the internet and before every moment was captured on a phone. When you look at old photographs from that decade, you see something different, something without the polished perfection of a social media post. Photographer Arthur Pollock allows us to see the texture of everyday life: the clothes, the cars, the expressions on people’s faces. These [...]