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Things You Forgot Happened the Year You Were Born

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May 2, 2021 at 12:45 PM

Things You Forgot Happened the Year You Were Born

1950: Diners Club Offers Credit

1951: Operators Call Out

1952: Tony the Tiger Becomes a Star

1953: We're Introduced to James Bond

1954: The First Canned Soda Is Sold

1955: Einstein's Brain Gets Stolen

1956: "The Price is Right" Gives Away an Elephant

1957: Bubble Wrap Is Invented

1958: Larry King Crashes Into JFK

1959: Trolls Are Born

1960: Fellini's Coins the Term "Paparazzi"

1961: The Stones Get Started

1962: We Meet the Jetsons

1963: The First Fast Food Bacon Burger Was Served

1964: Congress Names Our Native Spirit

1965: A New Barbie Teaches Little Girls How to Lose Weight

1966: Twister Hits the Market

1967: The Big Mac Is Introduced

1968: Ringo Walks Away From the Beatles

1969: Grace Slick Drops the First F-Bomb on TV

1970: Debbie Reynolds Leaves Her TV Show Over Cigarette Ads

1971: Starbucks Opens

1972: Denver Rejects Winter Olympics

1973: The First Cell Phone Call Was Made

1974: The Muppets Introduce a Puppet Who's a Bad Influence

1975: Elton John Convinces Rod Stewart to Turn Down Role in The Who's Tommy

1976: Apple Co-Founder Cashes Out Early

1977: High Fives Become a New Trend

1978: A Monopoly Set Made of Chocolate Sells for $600

1979: President Carter Takes on a Swamp Rabbit

1980: The First (and Only) Disco Grammy Was Given

1981: Prince Gets Pelted With Beer Cans While Opening for the Stones

1982: The First Emoticon Was Used

1983: Disney Ousts CGI Pioneer

1984: Purple Rain Takes Home the Last Best Original Musical Oscar

1985: Robert Downey Jr. Has a Brief Stint on "SNL"

1986: Teacher Invents American Girl Doll

1987: American Airline Sells "Golden Ticket," Later Regrets It

1988: Jimmy Stewart Protests Colorizing Old Movies

1989: Declaration of Independence Sold for $4 a Flea Market

1990: Crayon Maker Reveals He Was Color Blind

1991: Celeb Entertainers Perform for the First Time During the Super Bowl

1992: The First Text Message Is Sent

1993: Jurassic Park Is Released With Curious Audio

1994: Amazon Is Born But It Wasn't Called That

1995: Rachel and Chandler Teach Windows

1996: Oprah Starts a Book Club

1997: Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak Switch Places

1998: David Bowie Starts a Web Service

1999: M. Night Shyamalan Writes Both The Sixth Sense and Stuart Little...

2000: Blockbuster Rejects Netflix Buyout

2001: Pokémon Gets Pope-Approved

2002: Spielberg Goes Back to College

2003: Dunkin' Discontinues Its Namesake Donut

2004: Zuckerberg Launches Thefacebook

2005: YouTube Streams Its First Video

2006: iTunes Hits Massive Milestone

2007: Oklahoma Declares That Watermelon is a Veggie

2008: Miley Cyrus Gifts Barbara Walters a Gold Toilet

2009: Burger King Gives Away Free Whoppers to Fans Who Delete Their Facebook Friends

2010: Sony Says Goodbye to Walkman Cassette Players

2011: Beyoncé's Baby Bump Starts Fake News Frenzy

2012: Pizza Hut Quits Using Kale as Decoration

2013: The CIA Confirms That Area 51 Was Used as a Test Site

2014: Cheetos Perfume Goes on Sale

2015: Chaos Ensues After the New York Times Suggests Using Peas in a Guac Recipe

2016: Clowns Wreak Havoc Across America

2017: Artist Changes the Iconic Hollywood Sign to "Hollyweed"

We won't hold it against you, you were just a baby.

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