New things. The anti-nostalgia thread

[Trickedem]

The world is changing It occurred to me that there are lots of common place things that you just didn't see 20 or 30 years or more ago. I give you:-
Broccoli

 

[ianrauk]

Butternut Squash

 

[Beebo]

Humus

 

[snorri]

Cyclechatters without stabilisers?

 

[coffeejo]

Digital photography

 

[steve broughton]

Broccoli

Errr ok first introduced into the UK in the 18th century and I live in one the largest growing areas in the UK was born in 1962 and have eaten it all my life so no can't have broccoli sorry.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Flat screen tv's

 

[Crackle]

No carburettors

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Electric bikes
Reality tv "stars"
Ikea
Digital radio
Radio control clocks
Mankinis
Boris as mayor
Pause n rewind tv

 

[gavintc]

Gear changing and braking combined in simple to use unit.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Mushrooms that you don't have to peel before you cook them.

 

[Darren Jeffrey]

Too many cars on the road :-)

 

[Brandane]

Your entire music collection on a device that fits in your pocket.

 

[Trickedem]

Errr ok first introduced into the UK in the 18th century and I live in one the largest growing areas in the UK was born in 1962 and have eaten it all my life so no can't have broccoli sorry.

I don't believe I came across it until the 90s. Certainly wasn't served up in my childhood

 

[Trickedem]

Custard that wasn't made from powder.
Light emitting diodes
small rechargeable batteries.