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This is a list of things that recall the good old days exclusive to some generations (i.e. not so popular any longer) for common people.
New generations don't understand why they are so primitive but old generations enjoyed them. Only time will explain this.
If a thing has been popular through several decades, then categorise it to the last one.
Feel free to complete this wiki page if needed.
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Difficulties of languages, Numeration Tutorial, Unrealistic War Films and TV Series & Astrology in different Cultures and Languages.
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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皮影戲 (Chinese shadow puppetry)
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China
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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video
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video channel
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United States of America
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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鬥蟋蟀 (cricket fighting)
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China
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video
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video channel
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Hong Kong
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United States of America
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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disco
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globe
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electro-mechanical arcade games
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globe
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portable cassette player
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globe
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slide rule
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globe
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steam locomotive
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globe
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transistor radio
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globe
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竹節人 (bamboo figure)
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China
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video
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video channel
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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United States of America
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name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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Rubik's Cube
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globe
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stereo radio cassette recorder
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globe
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teleprinter
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globe
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typewriter
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globe
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video arcade game
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globe
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僵屍片 (goeng-si film)
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East Asia
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video
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video channel
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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India
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Malaysia
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People's Republic of China
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United States of America
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name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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ASCII art
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globe
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bulletin board system
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globe
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cassette deck
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globe
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compact cassette
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globe
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digital pet
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globe
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film camera
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globe
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gamebook
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globe
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Mini 4WD
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globe
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pager
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globe
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payphone
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globe
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stereogram
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globe
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street puffed grain
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East Asia
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video rental store
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globe
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生煎饅頭 (pan-fried steamed bun)
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Southern China
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肉夾饃 (Chinese pork burger)
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China
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茶叶蛋 (tea egg)
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China
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粢飯糰 (sticky rice roll)
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Southern China
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新疆烤串 (Xinjiang kebab)
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China
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糖人 (sugar figurine)
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China
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糖葫蘆 (sugar coated haws)
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Northern China
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video
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video channel
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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India
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Italy
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People's Republic of China
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United States of America
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name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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analogue television
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globe
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Beyblade
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globe
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cathode-ray tube monitor
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globe
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compact disk
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globe
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electronic dictionary
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globe (especially East Asia)
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fax
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globe
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feature phone
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globe
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Flash animation & game
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globe
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floppy disk
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globe
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Internet Relay Chat
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globe
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Java 2 Micro Edition game
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globe
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landline telephone
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globe
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modem
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globe
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mojibake
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globe
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personal digital assistant
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globe
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slinky
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globe
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visual novel
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globe (especially Japan)
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yellow pages
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globe
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video
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video channel
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United States of America
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name
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region
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article introduction
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video introduction
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incandescent light bulb
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globe
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video
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video channel
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United States of America
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