These ‘then and now’ photos sum up how life has changed, often for the worse. These days childhood, holidays, education and even exercise just aren’t the same.
1. Childhood
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2. Ask Google
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3. Education
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4. Conversation
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5. Multiplayer Gaming
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6. Holiday Pics
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7. Pay to win gaming
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8. Gifts
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9. Birthdays
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10. Creativity
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11. Computers
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12. Technology gets more compact, meanwhile…
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13. Exercising
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