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The idea of creating healthier fast food goes all the back to the '70s and D'Lites of America. Based in suburban Atlanta, this chain offered a menu of reduced-calorie dishes, including hamburgers made with lean beef, high-fiber buns, and reduced-calorie cheese. It closed in...

"Hey Man, is that Freedom Rock?" "Yeah, Man." "Well, turn it up, Man!!!"

Previously the Michigan Stags, on January 18, 1975, this World Hockey Association??franchise moved to Baltimore lasting but one season as the Baltimore Blades.

The National Basketball League (NBL) was a professional men's basketball??league that was established in 1937. After the 1948-49 season, the league merged with the Basketball Association of America??(BAA) to create the National Basketball Association (NBA).

While it was known for most of its existence as the St. Louis Arena, from 1977 to 1983 it was known as the Checkerdome. Opened in 1929 it closed in 1999, replaced by the Kiel Center (now the Scottrade Center). Over the years it...

The Old South Bar-B-Q Ranch was a Florida institution. Billboards across the state beckoned diners to the restaurant on Route 27 in Clewiston.

Do you remember these scary good treats? They were around in the early '90s but vanished mysteriously after only a few years...

One of the pioneers of electronic handheld games, Tiger was founded in 1978. Among its most popular offerings were the original Furby, Giga Pets, and the 2-XL Robot.

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Noted for its violent themes, Splatterhouse made its arcade debut in 1988, followed by a series of games for home systems and computers. It was one of the first video games to come with a parental advisory sticker.

The Orange Army was the Wichita Wings fan-base of fans the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League. A rabid group of supporters, they packed the 9,600-seat Kansas Coliseum for several seasons in the mid-1980's.

Swallen's was a chain of retail stores based in Cincinnati, Ohio that first opened in 1948 and ?? featured a mix of appliances, electronics, hardware, sporting goods and firearms, clothing and more.

Prior to becoming WDHT, in the late 1970s they changed their call letters to??WAZU??under their new name??"WAZU, The New FM 103 The Zoo...from W to A to Z to U!" Then in the 1980s they renamed as??"Rockradio FM 103 WAZU"??and then later as??"102.9 WAZU".

The Montreal Manic were members of the old North American Soccer League from 1981 to 1983. Their home field was Olympic Stadium. The team had previously been based in Philadelphia where they were known as the Fury.??

The Dixie Drive-In Theatre opened in 1955 in Louisville's Shively neighborhood. Located at 4915 Dixie Hwy., it closed in 1967. The site was later a K-Mart and is currently a large grocery store.

Vanguard debuted in video arcades in 1981 and later became available as home video game on the Atari 2600 and later Atari 5200 platforms.

GamePro magazine debuted in 1989 covering all aspects of the video game industry. One of its most popular features was its video game reviews which ranked games on a scale of 1 to 5. Starting in October 1990, each score was accentuated with a...

Game Genie debuted in 1990 and can best be described as a cheating cartridge. It allowed players to manipulate various games and even access hidden features. Originally made to work the the original Nintendo Entertainment System, Genies were later made available for other platforms.

On August 27, 1964, The Beatles performed for 14,000 fans at the??Cincinnati Gardens.??The Cincinnati Enquirer??story reporting on the concert read: "Teenagers Revel In Madness: Young Fans Drop Veneer Of Civilization For Beatles". Temperatures reached upwards of 115 degrees in the arena, causing some fans...

These inexpensive plastic masks and vinyl smocks were an iconic American symbol of Halloween from the 1950s to the 1970s.   OS6015

Dracula??a Gothic horror??novel published in 1897 by Irish author??Bram Stoker that first introduced the character of??Count Dracula. It is widely believed the character was based on??Vlad III Dracula of Romania, often called??Vlad the Impaler.

These vintage clown costumes also came as costume 'jamas! The could be washed, they could be worn as a costume or they could be worn as cuddly, soft pajamas. Do you remember these?

Join the skeleton crew in this vintage collection of Halloween costumes and masks apparel from Old School Shirts.

Marston's??was founded by George Marston in 1881 in downtown San Diego. In addition to its flagship store, it had two suburban locations. It was sold The Broadway in 1961.??

Cotton Club Bottling and Canning was founded in 1902 as Miller and Becker Bottlers on Cleveland's east side. It was an iconic soft drink maker and bottler for generations. In addition to making popular verities such as Swiss Creme Soda, Cotton Club was also...

The Houston Apollos played in the Central Hockey League (CHL) from 1965 to 1969 and were the farm team of the NHL Montreal Canadiens. In 1969, the team was moved to Montreal and renamed the Voyageurs. In 1971, they moved to Halifax, retaining the...

The first Derby was held in 1875 in Louisville and is the most famous horse racing event in the world.

Marty Brennaman began doing Reds play-by-play in 1972. He retired at the end of the 2019 season. For most of his time in the broadcast booth he was teamed with former Reds pitching great Joe "The Ole Lefthander" Nuxhall and provided the soundtrack to...

The Dayton Wings played in the World Basketball League during the 1991-92 season. They won the championship and subsequently folded a few months later along with the rest of the league. The home court was the Nutter Center.

The Ballpark in Arlington opened in 1994 as the new home of baseball's Rangers, who formerly played in Arlington Stadium. The team played there until 2020 when it moved into a new facility next door. Today, the reconfigured stadium is home to soccer, football,...