{"id":9092,"date":"2026-07-18T00:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9092"},"modified":"2026-07-18T00:52:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:52:45","slug":"27-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9092","title":{"rendered":"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People\u2019s Childhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">One could think that there is \u201cnothing new under the sun\u201d, referring to some important things that stay the same or change very slowly, yet it would be a mistake to underestimate the effect various, even seemingly minor, alterations have in shaping the human world. These people have demonstrated that a single person lives long enough to witness some quite significant changes by answering <\/span>one Redditor\u2019s question<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">: \u201cWhat existed when you were a child that doesn\u2019t exist now?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Do you remember something from your childhood years that no longer exists or is now rare? Please, share your thoughts in the comments!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">More info: <\/span>Reddit<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/channel\/source\/Bored%20Panda\/sr-vid-txrs4te28kwcsdrc0dpxbbw8vxmd9pe0wskew5qma2etcx500wwa\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" staff-link\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> &amp; follow us for more lists, facts, and stories.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930737\">\n<p id=\"10930737\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-alexander-nadrilyanski-3651681-6578107e42783__700.jpg\" alt=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\" title=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Freedom. Starting around age 10 to around age 14, when I got back from school, nobody knew where I was until dinner, and nobody cared. The only rule was be home before dinner which was about 7:00 PM. I would just hit my bike, join up with the knot hole gang in the neighborhood, and we would just ride all over the place and go where we wanted and do what we wanted. Basically, we were the kids from Stranger Things, albeit with a lot less paranormal activity. No cell phones, not even any pagers. I&#8217;m 46 so this was some 35 years ago. Seems like it could be 350 years ago now. Now you almost never see a kid riding anywhere on his bike, and nobody knows their neighbors. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc3yqqg\/\" target=\"_blank\"> sick_economics <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/a-young-man-riding-a-bike-in-city-3651681\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Say Thanks! Show some love to Alexander Nadrilyanski <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-31\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930738\">\n<p id=\"10930738\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-65706f952f4a8__700.jpg\" alt=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\" title=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">The freedom to be a kid without being influenced by the internet and having your worst moments immortalised on it. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc3stil\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/children-playing-on-inflatable-castle-296308\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Lukas <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-32\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930741\">\n<p id=\"10930741\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/11-657077f8c6da3__700.jpg\" alt=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\" title=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">A paper TV Guide that you used to find out when TV shows were going to be aired. Usually it came in the Sunday newspaper. Also newspapers. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc48m7v\/\" target=\"_blank\"> ClownfishSoup <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TV_listings#\/media\/File:Omroepgids.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"> Michiel1972 <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-34\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930742\">\n<p id=\"10930742\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1-65706e328490a__700.jpg\" alt=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\" title=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">Taking pictures with film cameras and waiting for them to get developed until you could see how bad you looked lol <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc4nyo6\/\" target=\"_blank\"> cinnamonolivia <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/analogue-aperture-blur-business-416682\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Pixabay <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-35\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930744\">\n<p id=\"10930744\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-65706e6e37e3a__700.jpg\" alt=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\" title=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">9 planets<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The solar system used to have 9 planets, but now only has 8. &lt;&#8230;&gt; Pluto was just reclassified as a dwarf planet, and we always had dozens of dwarf planets like Ceres and Make-Make.<\/p>\n<p>Iampepeu said:<\/p>\n<p>I know it&#8217;s silly, but we all sort of collectively love and care for Pluto.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc45tln\/\" target=\"_blank\"> KevinREdinger <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/close-up-of-the-planet-pluto-12498776\/\" target=\"_blank\"> ZCH <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-36\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930751\">\n<p id=\"10930751\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image-size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/28-65707f3c5b621__700.jpg\" alt=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\" title=\"27 Currently Non-Existent Things That Were Part Of Some People's Childhoods\"\/> <span class=\"bordered-description with-image\">An expectation of being unreachable sometimes. I went to school, and my mom couldn&#8217;t reach me all the time. She lived. I didn&#8217;t feel like picking up the phone, no one cared. No &#8216;Read&#8217; messages unanswered causing drama. Being able to be &#8216;Unplugged&#8217; and not getting s**t for it. Being able to read a physical map and navigate that way. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc42k6q\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-wearing-brown-floral-print-coat-and-pants-sitting-on-car-923229\/\" target=\"_blank\"> User <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-42\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10930766\">\n<p id=\"10930766\" class=\"post-content-description text-open-list\"> <span class=\"bordered-description\">Kmart Blue light specials. JC Pennies was upscale for us, and don&#8217;t even talk about Macy&#8217;s where the 1%ers shop. For you youngin&#8217;s, a blue light special was they&#8217;d roll a cart with a blue police light on a pole, then announce some that an item was on sale over the speakers. It was like a IRL pop up ad. Those are some fond memories. And also all the racist joke books they&#8217;d happily sell an 8 year old. I was an adult before I realized the horrible stuff I read. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/18bdtpi\/what_existed_when_you_were_a_child_that_doesnt\/kc43pz5\/\" target=\"_blank\"> TwoStoryLife <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/things-existed-childhood-msn-2\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/30-currently-non-existent-things-that-were-part-of-some-peoples-childhoods-as-shared-online-52\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix text-block \"> <span id=\"list-text-27\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>You Might Also Like: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/49-moments-people-realized-they-were-dating-or-married-to-a-fool\/ss-AA27Eiim?disableErrorRedirect=true&amp;infiniteContentCount=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\" staff-link\">49 moments people realized they were dating or married to a fool<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"didomi\/javascript\">\nwindow._fbSDKPromise = window._fbSDKPromise || new Promise((resolve, reject) => {\nwindow.fbAsyncInit = function () {\nFB.init({\nappId  : '887842622821495',\nversion: 'v17.0',\nstatus : true,\ncookie : true,\nxfbml  : false\n});\nresolve(FB);\n};\n\/\/ Load SDK only once\nif (!document.getElementById('facebook-jssdk')) {\nconst script = document.createElement('script');\nscript.id = 'facebook-jssdk';\nscript.async = true;\nscript.src = `https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/${BoredPanda.Config.wp_lang}\/sdk.js`;\nscript.onerror = reject;\ndocument.head.appendChild(script);\n}\n});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One could think that there is \u201cnothing new under the sun\u201d, referring to some important things that stay the same or change very slowly, yet it would be a mistake to underestimate the effect various, even seemingly minor, alterations have in shaping the human world. 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