Not much has remained the same since December 1969.

That month, a researcher designed the first interstate computer network, ARPANET, which has since been replaced by the internet. An actual comedian, Johnny Carson, ruled late night television back then. One-hit wonders like Steam, the group responsible for Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, dominated the charts in the first week of December 1969 before the world forgot its name.

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