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BuzzFeed recently reminded us: there's a lot of stuff we all did in 1997 that has become, or is becoming obsolete.

Ever wonder where the superstition behind Friday the 13th came from? We have answers... kind of!

These days, it'd take at least two years to watch only only one season's worth of #PeakTV, a quarter of which won't even be around a second year. You’d need some sort of absurd television guidance periodical to navigate it all, but because we love you' we've put together an in-depth look at 30 major must-see premieres kicking off as early as August 31. Come, wrap some barbed wire around your bats and grab a coffee in Stars Hollow, as we descend into the madness that is Fall TV 2016!

It started as a condensed milk factory in the late 1880's, but it appears kids will soon be spending their days in the oldest building west of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids.

In 1982, children were treated as adults in missing persons cases, thus the police had to wait 72 hours before starting to search. One case changed it all.

The Cedar River still winds its way through the city but so much has changed over the years. We found this video that shows many of Cedar Rapids' gems of the past.

This theatre has been projecting onto the big screen since before "movies" even existed. Next weekend, they celebrate their history and a movie pioneer.

Downtown Cedar Rapids has changed a lot in the last 30 years. The proof is in this TV commercial from 1986.

Do you know what the deal is with this Green Pig from Holbrook, IA?