Panty Raids (1950’s)
The first documented panty raid took place on February 25, 1949 at the 100-year-old Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.…
Hula Hoop (1960’s)
Hula Hoops, the round hoop toy that is twirled around the waist, arms, legs, and neck, became popular in the…
LSD or Acid (1960’s)
Lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD or “acid”, famous for its role in the 1960’s counterculture movement, is a colorless, odorless, and…
Car Stuffing (1950’s)
In late 1959, as bored students returned from summer vacation, the sport of phone booth stuffing morphed into a new…
Phone Booth Stuffing (1950’s)
In early 1959, twenty five students attempted something nobody had ever tried before. The South African students of Durban tried…
Goldfish Swallowing (1940’s)
It began in the 1930’s, a fad so bizarre; some mistakenly believe it to be an urban legend. Goldfish swallowing,…
The Jitterbug Dance (1940’s)
Popular in the 1940’s, the Jitterbug dance originated two decades earlier in African American dance clubs in and around Harlem,…
Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls (1980’s)
It was 1979 when Xavier Roberts and five of his friends developed the Little People Originals dolls, a loveable but…
