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What was the first 24-hour news station?
News coverage in the '80s meant waiting for the evening broadcast or morning paper. But one media mo...
What were Cabbage Patch Kids originally called?
Parents camped outside toy stores in sleeping bags during Christmas 1983, desperate to get their han...
What is the best-selling arcade game of all time?
Arcade games might not sound like a big deal to kids today, but we were paying a quarter for maybe 6...
What year did the “Got Milk” ad campaign launch?
We've all been there – that moment of dairy desperation when the carton runs dry. But when exactly d...
Which game led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)?
One controversial fighting game forced the entire industry to change. Which video game caused congre...
Which band battled Ticketmaster and canceled their tour in 1994?
When the Department of Justice sued Live Nation/Ticketmaster earlier this year, it felt like déjà vu...
"The Taste is Gonna Move You!" was the jingle for which product?
Between totally radical TV shows in 1986, a commercial jingle promised a taste that would get you mo...
What year was the pet rock released?
Someone once convinced millions of Americans to buy a rock in a box. When did this gloriously stupid...
What year did Nintendo release the original Game Boy?
Nintendo's Game Boy made gaming truly personal - a revolution in your pocket. So when did this handh...
What was Nike originally called?
That swoosh on your feet? In 1964, it didn't exist. But long before Nike became a household name, wh...
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