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Remember this thing? Though it wasn't on the market until 1999, the Nokia 3210 like served as a first cell-phone for many a millennial. Just within the first few years of sales (until a better version came along), the Nokia 3210 sold more 150 million units—an impressive feat for a new form of techn

Now widely considered a work of classic literature, The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was nearly a flop when it was first distributed in 1988. However, upon being translated into English and published again in the United States in 1993, it became an instant s

The first handheld console in the Nintendo series, the Game Boy made all of our nerdy fun more portable than ever. Despite contending with a number of competitors since its 1989 release, the Nintendo Game

The first at-home gaming console created by PlayStation, the Sony PlayStation (or PS1) was released in 1995 and quickly became an international obsession, selling more 70 million units by January 2000—then the PlayStation 2

The four-door Ford Ta**us was the best-selling car in the '90s—and chances are that you, or at least someone you knew, owned one of these dependable and affordable cars. Throughout most of the decade, there were approximately 35,000 sales of the car per year, with it

While you might say that a scare "almost gave me a heart attack," the opposite may be true. Some medical professionals believe that an innocent scare now and then (say while visiting a haunted house or watching a scary movie) can, in fact, promote heart health. Michael Castine, cardiologist at Ochsner Medical Center, explained in a blog post that when scared, a person's adrenaline triggers the blood vessels to contract and re-direct blo

According to a 2012 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, both men and women are more interested in watching romantic movies during the fall than at any other time of the year. The researchers chalk it up to the fact "that physical coldness activates a need for psychological warmt

Drawing on a massive study from Bristol University on the health development of more than 14,000 children born during the 1990s, researchers reported in the British Medical Journal that children delivered in the autumn and winter months were nine percent more active than the average. The study's lead author suggested to The Guardian that the timing may relate to when autumn-born children begi

While scientists tell us that fall occurs when the Earth tilts away from the Sun, the ancient Greeks had a much cooler explanation. According to Greek legend, the season is caused by Persephone's return to the underworld, where she rules as Hades' queen. Her mother, Demeter, the goddess of fertility and harvest, is so ups

The fall has some odd effects on animals. For the adorably tiny black-capped chickadee, this season causes its hippocampus—the part of the brain that handles spatial organization and memory—to swell about 30 percent. According to Colin Saldanha, assistant professor of biological sciences at Lehigh University, all these new

The full moon that occurs during autumn equinox, when the Earth's equator most closely lines up with the sun's center, is noticeably brighter and rises earlier than a typical full moon. Appearing some time in September or October, this harvest moon can appear almost orange (usually w

In a study published in the 2008 issue of Perception, researchers discovered that men found women more attractive during cooler months than warmer ones, likely due to the "contrast effect." This theory holds that since men see more of women's bodies during the warmer mo

he fall is when many bird species make their way to the warmer climes south in preparation for the chilly winter months. While each species follows its own particular path, there are a few popular "flyways" where bird watchers are likely to catch a few flocks on their annual trip. Audubon editor Kenn Kaufman offers seven such hot spots for birds escaping the cold, including Great Salt Lake, Utah (where half a million Wilson's phalaropes and 1.5 million eared gre

The fall is when birth rates are at their highest, so you can expect to see an increase in newborn baby pics filling your feed. But according to Facebook's own data, it's also the time of year when a higher number of singles update their status to "in a relationship" or "engaged" compared to the yearly average.

ll those falling leaves don't just look beautiful, they may also bring you good luck. That is, if you're a superstitious person. According to The Encyclopedia of Superstitions, there's a popular belief that "as many falling leaves as can be caught in the hand in autumn, so many