Surprising Pre-1980 Home Essentials That Millennials Never Knew

A Reddit user asked people born before 1980 to share household items from their childhood that are now obsolete, revealing a list of 24 items that younger generations might not recognize. These include intercom systems, mechanical address books, party line phones, giant projection TVs, carbon copy sheets, VHS rewind machines, rotary phones, ashtrays, and more. The discussion highlights how technology and lifestyle have evolved over the decades.