The American business landscape changes fast. One decade’s unstoppable giant can become the next decade’s trivia question. Many of these companies once dominated malls, shopping centers, and main streets across the country, yet today younger generations may have never even heard of them. Here are 20 businesses that were once nearly impossible to avoid but have largely faded into history.
From his dark family secrets to his embarrassing end, never was a king so depraved, cruel, or obscene as King George IV, the royal rake.
Polygraph test results aren't admissible in court, but law enforcement agencies still use them anyway.
June Haver was on her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest names—until she gave it all up for a very different calling.
In 1954, John Paul Stapp went temporarily blind, broke both wrists, and cracked his ribs during a disturbing experiment on g-force.
A stroke on set left Curly Howard fighting for his life—but before he even got to the hospital, his director had already made a shockingly cold decision.
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