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00:0010 things from the 60s now forgotten that you still remember.

00:05Number 10.

00:07Roller skating, a social hub.

00:0960s roller rinks became social hubs.

00:12Attendance rose 300%, Saturday crowds hit 1,200 skaters, and Riverview Roller Rink hosted

00:193,500 during the night everyone rolled.

00:23Number 9.

00:24The Lava Lamp, a groovy icon.

00:27Edward Craven Walker's 1963 Lava Lamp grew from an initial run of just 100 units, and

00:33after the US patent was sold for $65,000, sales surged to 7 million units by 1969.

00:41Number 8.

00:42Raquel Welch, a screen icon.

00:45Raquel Welch's breakout in 1 million years BC earned $8.5 million, her contracts climbed

00:51to $1 million, and 12 million posters helped redefine strength.

00:56Number 7.

00:57Saturday Morning Cartoons.

00:59Color Saturday cartoons drew 24 million viewers, studios spent $70,000 per episode, and the

01:06Flintstones captured a 52% prime-time share.

01:10Number 6.

01:11The Family Station Wagon.

01:1360 station wagons ruled the suburbs, reaching 42% ownership by 1967.

01:19The Ford Country Squire delivered 156,000 units, while Chrysler added rear-facing third-row seats

01:25in 64% of its wagons.

01:28Number 5.

01:29The Rise of the Hippie Movement.

01:32Haight-Ashbury swelled to 100,000 people in 1967, communes reached 450, demonstrations tripled,

01:39and youth environmental activism rose 85%, shaping policy.

01:44Number 4.

01:46Rock'em Sock'em Robots.

01:48Rock'em Sock'em Robots cost $8.99, saw a 200% production surge, sold 1.3 million units

01:56by 1967, and maintained minimal defects.

02:01Number 3.

02:02The Mini Skirt.

02:03A Symbol of Liberation.

02:05Mary Quant's minis raised hemlines by 7 inches, drove $8 million in 1966 sales, reduced fabric

02:12use by 45%, and challenged post-war dress norms.

02:16Number 2.

02:17The Beatles.

02:18A Cultural Phenomenon.

02:20The Ed Sullivan Show's 1964 broadcast drew 73 million viewers.

02:25Records sold instantly, 14 songs charted on billboards simultaneously, and tours generated

02:30the equivalent of $304 million.

02:34Number 1.

02:36The Twist.

02:36A Dance Craze.

02:38Chubby Checker's 1960 hit.

02:41The Twist sold millions, doubled venue attendance, and boosted adult dance classes by 250%, uniting

02:47generations.

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