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Pez
Pez was first marketed as a compressed peppermint sweet in Vienna, Austria in 1927 by a candy maker named Eduard Haas III -
The Drive In
The first drive in movie theater started in June of 33', by Richard Hollingshed. It was an immediate success; he went on to establish a drive in movie theater franchise throughout the United States. -
Playing Monopoly
Parker Brothers begins marketing the game Monopoly -
TV Dinners
Most homes had refrigerators and many were getting TV's. So it seemed the right time to sell frozen dinners. -
Slinky
Debuting at the famed Gimbel's Department Store during the 1945 Christmas season, the entire inventory of 400 Slinkys sold out in 90 minutes. Priced at just $1, -
Poodle Skirt
The phenomenon started in 1947 when 25-year-old Juli Charlot needed a skirt to wear to a holiday party in Los Angeles. -
Bazooka Joe
Bazooka Joe is a comic strip character featured on small comics included inside individually wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubblegum. -
Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club, a variety show for kids produced by Walt Disney, ran on national TV starting in 1955. -
Hula Hoop
Wham-O sold 25 million hula hoops in two months. -
The Lava Lamp
The lava lamp was invented by Edward Craven Walker in 1963. The lamp contains wax inside a jar filled with clear liquid. -
Go Go Boots
Created in 1965 by Andre Courreges, a leading French fashion designer. -
Granny Glasses
These Ben Franklin-style frames were popularized by musicians like John Lennon and Roger McGuinn of The Byrds. They also make you look like a grandma, hence the name. -
Disco Music
Disco is a genre of dance music containing elements of funk, soul, pop, and salsa that was most popular in the mid to late 1970s, -
Feathered Hair
A hair style made popular by Farah Fawcett in the mid 70's. -
Rubik's Cube
The Rubik's cube was invented by Erno Rubik, a Hungarian architect, who wanted a working model to help explain three-dimensional geometry.
