Arvyn has been writing for several years and has been an English teacher for half of those. He has a degree in American & Canadian Studies, along with other teaching qualifications. When he’s not writing, he’s traveling, or looking after his cats.
Before screens took over, campers played games that were sometimes a little strange. Some of these old favorites are almost unheard of now. Remember any?
They filled backyards with laughter and sometimes trouble. But then they vanished. These dangerous summer toys have stranger stories than you’d expect.
Cheese fondue on plastic trays. Fish patties for dozens of kids. It's hard to believe these forgotten lunches were real, but they were. Do you remember any?
Centuries ago, kids spent hours doing a hobby that taught them precision and patience. The strange part isn’t that they did it, but how the hobby disappeared.
Every decade has a few special board games. Sadly, some of them are popular for a bit, then disappear without much fuss, never making it to legend status like Monopoly…
They vanished, and then slipped back into stores & screens with new tricks. Ten childhood toys have returned in unexpected ways. Which one would you pick up?
Anyone who has ever had a pet probably doesn’t need a scientist to tell them they make life better. But it’s true. Research shows that having a pet could genuinely…
Centuries ago, people didn’t sleep straight through the night. They woke for a quiet hour between first and second sleep. What happened during that time?