Trespass 1992: 9 Wild Facts About the Ice-T Movie
Trespass 1992 trapped two firemen and Ice-T’s gang in an abandoned factory. Nine wild facts about Walter Hill’s overlooked action classic.
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View-Master: 9 Wild Facts About the 3D Reel Toy
The View-Master 3D viewer began as an adult travel souvenir, trained WWII soldiers, then became a Gen X childhood ritual. Nine wild facts about the red 3D toy.
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On This Day: July 10, 1999 — Brandi Chastain’s Iconic Goal
On July 10, 1999, the United States beat China 5–4 on penalties to win the 1999 Women’s World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. After 120 scoreless minutes, Brandi Chastain buried the deciding spot kick, tore off her jersey, and dropped to her knees — a photograph that landed on the covers…
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MacGyver: 9 Wild Facts About the 1985 TV Hero
MacGyver ran from 1985 to 1992 with Richard Dean Anderson solving every crisis using brains, not guns. Nine wild facts about the classic 80s TV hero.
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Boombox: 9 Wild Facts About the 80s Ghetto Blaster
The boombox ruled the 1980s — from the JVC RC-M90 to hip-hop park jams. 9 wild facts about the ghetto blaster and why it never really died.
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New Jack City: 9 Wild Facts About the 1991 Hood Classic
New Jack City turned the crack epidemic into 1991’s biggest indie hit. 9 wild facts about Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock and Nino Brown.
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On This Day: July 6, 1994 — Forrest Gump Hits Theaters
Forrest Gump premiered in U.S. theaters on July 6, 1994, opening in 1,332 screens before expanding to a $24.4 million debut weekend. Robert Zemeckis’s film about a slow-talking Alabama runner went on to earn $678 million worldwide, land 13 Academy Award nominations, and win six Oscars — including a second straight Best Actor for Tom…
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Game Boy: 9 Wild Facts About Nintendo’s 1989 Icon
The Game Boy was Nintendo’s 8-bit handheld console, released in Japan in April 1989 and in North America that summer. It won the handheld war not with power but with a cheap price, a monochrome screen sipping just four AA batteries, and Tetris in the box. Roughly 118 million units later, it remains the blueprint…
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On This Day: July 5, 1996 — Dolly the Sheep Is Born
Dolly the sheep was born on July 5, 1996, at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland — the first mammal ever cloned from an adult body cell. A team led by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell grew her from a single udder cell of a six-year-old ewe, proving a mature cell could be reset to…
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Pager Codes: 15 Secret 90s Beeper Messages Decoded
Pager codes let 90s kids talk in numbers—143 meant I love you and 07734 spelled hello. Here are the 15 beeper codes that defined the decade.
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On This Day: July 4, 1997 — Mars Pathfinder Lands on Mars
The Mars Pathfinder landing happened on July 4, 1997, when NASA bounced a lander onto the plains of Ares Vallis using a cocoon of giant airbags. The next day it released Sojourner, a microwave-sized six-wheeled rover — the first wheeled machine ever to drive on another planet. Built on a shoestring budget of about $265…
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Cheers TV Show: 9 Wild Facts About the 80s Sitcom
The Cheers TV show almost got cancelled after finishing dead last — then became one of the most decorated sitcoms ever. 9 wild facts about the Boston bar.
