1. Locally Owned Diners A small-town diner is more than just a place to eat—it’s often the heart of the […]

1. MTV Boomers didn’t grow up with it, but their kids did—MTV defined Gen X’s youth, giving them music videos,

1. Drive-thru everything From burgers to pharmacies to even wedding chapels, the American obsession with convenience is on full display

1. No Picnicking on Graves Believe it or not, families in the 1800s were once encouraged to have picnics in

1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Though not explicitly banned as often as others, Frankenstein was widely condemned and frequently excluded

1. Giving Kids Codeine Cough Syrup If you had a nasty cough as a kid in the ’70s or ’80s,

1. The Number 13 Meant Trouble Fear of the number 13—triskaidekaphobia—was already alive and well in the 1800s, according to