50 Wicked Cool 90s Throwbacks That Are So Phat, You'll Say 'As If'

We all love feeling nostalgic, thinking about the good old days when everything seemed better, cheaper, and more innocent. We think back to our childhood and wonder what happened to the world—why can't things just go back to the way they were? Well, I hate to be that guy, but things were never actually better, and nostalgia was once considered a mental illness.

The term "nostalgia" was first coined in the 17th century by a Swiss doctor named Johannes Hofer, who noticed that Swiss soldiers stationed far from home often became physically ill. They experienced a deep longing for their homeland and childhood memories, leading to symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, and even fever. For many years, nostalgia was viewed as a negative, debilitating condition, something that could impair a person's mental and physical health. It wasn't until more modern times that nostalgia evolved from a clinical diagnosis to something more sentimental and bittersweet, often cherished as a way to reminisce fondly about the past.

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