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Hot Sam Pretzels was a fast food??franchise that first opened in Detroit's Livonia Mall in 1966. With franchised locations also found mostly in shopping malls, it was bought by Mrs. Fields, off of cookies, in 1995 and merged with Pretzel Time. Hot Sam is...

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would be a serious rival to the NFL. After all, league founder Gary Davidson had already formed...

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

The Hanson Bothers, Jack, Steve, and Jeff, were fictional characters from the 1977 movie Slapshot. Though the film starred one of the biggest stars of the day, Paul Newman, the brothers portrayed by Steve Carlson, Jeff Carlson, and David Hanson, went onto develop quite a...

The International Record Syndicate, or I.R.S. Records, was a label founded by Miles Copeland (brother of The Police's Stewart Copeland) and Jay Boberg. A division of A&M Records, its roster included some of the most important new wave acts of the '80s including R.E.M.,...

Fizzies were a drink tablet that, as the name suggested, fizzed when placed in water. They were developed by the Emerson Drug Company, based on the same technology that Bromo Seltzer and similar products. Fizzies, though, came in fun flavors and were popular through...

 Sherbet Fountain was a liquorish candy sold in the UK in the 60s and 70s. It was re-introduced in 2009 with an improved formula that sought to overcome the earlier versions shortcomings. OS15658

Did you ever drink Dino Fizz cola? OS15657

Bada Bing was the name of a fictional strip club from a famous TV show about New Jersey gangsters.   OS15654

There goes the K-man!   OS15652

Not sure if everybody knows your name at Gary's Old Town Tavern.    OS15655

The Bell System was a network of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), that dominated telephone service in North America for over a century. It was formed in 1877 and broken up on anti-trust grounds in 1983. Colloquially, the system...

The Memphis Pros were originally the New Orleans Buccaneers, a charter member of the American Basketball Association. After three years in New Orleans, they moved to Memphis in 1970 and became the Pros. They were later known as the Tams, and finally the Sounds...