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We all like to think that age is just a number. And it kinda works until you come across a relic from the old times. Your heart starts pumping, and you gotta tell yourself "I ain’t a kid no more."

So when someone started the "I’m this old" Twitter challenge, it blew up in an instant. People started sharing pictures of old-school stuff that best represents how old they’ve gotten. From Myspace accounts and floppy disks to Accelerated Reader and Yogos Bits, there’s a relatable thing for virtually everyone. So let’s go down memory lane, where everything feels so much more recent than it actually is.

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Beeps
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just WHY can’t you get those any more? I even had much more exciting ones with fish and baskets and all sorts of amazing scenery inside.

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    If any of these objects seem familiar, there’s a great chance you belong to the millennial generation, which covers anyone born from 1981 to 1996. That being said, the youngest millennials are now fully-grown adults. That means we can clearly spot the generational differences in comparison to to Generation X (born from 1965-1980) and baby boomers (born from 1946-1964).

    According to Pew Research Center, millennials make up the 2nd largest generation in the US electorate, “a fact that continues to shape the country’s politics given their Democratic leanings when compared with older generations.” In general, this demographic group is “more educated but there’s a sharp economical divide between those with a college education and those without it.”

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    Steve Barnett
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently, whatever your first choice was, it was never a mine. Never realised that. Just thought I was always lucky.

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    To compare with their predecessors, millennials tend to be more conscious about their health and general well-being. A 2013 Aetna poll showed that “baby boomers were likely to define 'healthy' as not falling sick.” Meanwhile, millennials consider healthy eating habits and physical activity as the definitions of healthy. That explains why we have seen such a rise in food preferences like vegan, gluten-free, organic, and other natural alternatives.

    On the other hand, there’s a steady tendency of decline in millennial homeownership. Business Insider suggests that this is due to the fact that as a whole “they have less money than their parents did at the same age.” According to this report titled “Are Millennials Different?” by The Federal Reserve: millennials have lower earnings, fewer assets, and less wealth compared to baby boomers.

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    varwenea
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The front piece is removable to discourage thieves from breaking into the car to steal it. Classic!

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    thee1nonlykRiS
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some ppl have mad skills on these things! It blows my mind. I could barely make anything recognizable! haha

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    Daria B
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and do you remember when you had to play Final Fantasy 8 on 5 separate CDs? (The 5th was the installation disc, PC version)

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    Daria B
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was also useful for old and almost broken cassette players to play mp3 files on.

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    varwenea
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Laser pointer with different tips to create different looks. High tech. 😉

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    Rick
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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had one with a loaded spring in it so when you reached to get one and pull it out, metal snapped down onto the victims finger or thumb. It was actually quite painful.

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    kate h
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a newer version. I got mine in the late 60's - it had black paper inserts with the patterns :)

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    Mimimimi
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had those too when I was a kid, but with pictures of the looney tunes on them! Flippo's!

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    PotterHead
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to use these when I was in 1st-3rd grade and i´m 13. They may be old but their still in use today so...

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    I-Am-This-Old-Photos

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    Rick
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh, the suitcase. I remember as a kid we used to go on a family holiday for two weeks, normally to France or Spain or Turkey, and we actually packed our clothes in these, hahaha. My, how times have changed...

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    Francis
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG i totally forgot this thing! i had one before i got my first mp3-Player! a little radio! so i could hear music on my boring way to school

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    Jan Feline
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh gosh! I remember getting these at carnivals, and spraying them from the top of the Ferris Wheel! People freaked!! (I was a brat back then...)

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    Rick
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have two of those on my shelf about ten feet away from where I’m currently sitting

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    CincyReds
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember stockpiling them in the garage, then my mom would be load up the car and lets see how much money we can get!

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    CbusResident
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, Wendy's (a chain still in existence that continues it's gradual global expansion) and this, from that bygone, sepia-toned historical era of 2009!

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    Sergio Serg
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I threw these in school and it was a hot mess. They were no joke. They stunnnnkkk

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    Dave P
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PSP, poor control, but good graphics and never could beat gameboy

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