31 Ancient Artifacts from the Late 20th Century: Behold Life Before Wi-Fi

In the mysterious era known to historians as "the late 20th century," an unusual and fascinating group of early humans thrived. Unlike us sophisticated folks who live comfortably in the glow of screens, these peculiar beings had to entertain themselves without a smartphone—unimaginable, I know! Instead, they depended heavily on a bizarre cognitive function called "imagination," allowing them to create elaborate adventures in a mystical realm they referred to as "Outside."

Believe it or not, young specimens would regularly wander into this Outside, spending endless hours crafting imaginary worlds, fueled purely by creativity and physical exertion. With no streaming services or social media feeds, these early humans resorted to activities such as "riding bikes," "climbing trees," and playing something primitive called "tag." It is believed they derived joy and entertainment from such strange endeavors.

Even more curious, these beings would typically retreat to their homes upon the activation of ancient illumination devices known as "street lights." There, within their familial groups, they engaged in a lost art form: "spending time together." It's rumored they would talk, play board games, and even share meals without a single screen present. Truly remarkable!

Join us now as we examine these 31 extraordinary artifacts, offering a rare glimpse into the bewildering and enchanting world of the late 20th century.

01
I can feel these buttons

via u/minnesotajersey
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02
Mine had a lock too!

via u/OutrageousMight457
03
You never know when you need to fish

via u/Exclusively-Choc
04
The name says it all

via u/4Brtndr1
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05
People with lots of 0s and 9s are the worst!

via u/Unique-Ad-8119
06
Good boi

via u/Budget_Solution6660
07
Feeling nostalgic for a show about feeling nostalgic

via u/botlegger
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08
What's the difference, really?

via u/scrimage
09
Do people not have cloth pins these days?!

via u/Califrisco
10
My mouth is still burning

via u/VoteForGiantMeteor
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11
It's a school day but you're sick

via u/eztigr
12
I loved my commodore 64

via u/DizzyDoctor982
13
Do people still use this?

via u/InevitableStruggle
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14
Merlin

via u/Few_Lobster7961
15
How come we all had the same socks?

via u/5319Camarote
16
1 calorie!

via u/WiseOldChicken
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17
Never had this one, always wanted

via u/Gandalf031469
18

via u/Aggravating_Tax_4670
19
I think I had five of those divers

via u/MegatonsSon
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20

via u/Melodic_Abalone_2820
21
This is peak phone design

via u/MegatonsSon
22
BidiBidiBidi

via u/HerMajestysButthole2
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23

via u/Aggravating_Tax_4670
24
Surely it can never be faster than 1 hour!

via u/CadabraMist
25
All this to find a phone number

via u/SorrowfulPlantKiller
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26
We never had this particular record but we somehow still did

via u/Gandalf031469
27
Best 15 minutes of your childhood

via u/DizzyDoctor982
28
They were preparing us for old age

via u/Dylan20996
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29
That's MR. bubbles to you!

via u/Grahamthicke
30
I wonder why we don't give these to kids anymore

via u/Bright_Performance52
31

via u/big_macaroons