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9 Reasons Longhorn Tailgates Are Really a Brisket Contest

A family of four, two adults and two children, glide across the floor in a line while holding onto each other, embracing roller rink traditions as they enjoy roller skating indoors together.

9 Roller Rink Traditions That Defined Skating Night

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Ticks turn routine fall yard work into a health risk

A waitress pours a drink at a counter for three women in hats and fur coats seated at a diner, evoking classic drugstore soda fountain traditions, with menus and glasses visible.
9 Drugstore Soda Fountain Traditions America Left Behind

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A table filled with assorted sliced barbecue meats and sauces, reminiscent of a Longhorn tailgates brisket contest, with people wearing black gloves and aprons serving food in the background.

9 Reasons Longhorn Tailgates Are Really a Brisket Contest

Longhorn game day brings football, smoke, and Central Texas barbecue culture together long before fans reach their seats.

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A wooden bowl filled with creamy cottage cheese, garnished with a fresh mint leaf, sits on a blue table next to a spoon and a striped cloth.

Cottage cheese went viral, and now the dairy industry is scrambling to keep up

Cottage cheese went from diet-food punchline to a frequently scarce item in parts of the dairy aisle within just a few years.

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A glass jar filled with thick, dark brown apple butter sits on burlap beside an apple and a slice of bread.

How a medieval monastery staple became America’s most stubborn October tradition

Apple butter has medieval roots in Europe, and every October, thousands of Americans gather around open fires to keep making it the old way

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Close-up of a blue and orange toy dart gun with foam darts in the chamber and more foam darts lying beside it on a gray surface—one of the latest toy fads that’s sure to be at the top of every kid’s wish list.
11 Toy Fads That Took Over Every Kid’s Wish List

Glass jars filled with colorful candies and chocolates are arranged on a counter in a candy store, including some nostalgic candy snacks you can’t buy anymore, with shelves of more jars in the background.
9 Five-and-Dime Staples You Could Buy With Pocket Change

A young girl sits in front of a couch, resting her chin on her hands, while two adults behind her watch 80s and 90s must-see TV and eat snacks.
11 Signs Your Family Had a Must-See TV Night in the ‘80s and ‘90s

A person stands facing old 80s arcade games in a dimly lit retro arcade, with two blue spaceship game rides in the foreground.
11 Arcade Games That Ate Everyone’s Quarters in the ‘80s