A fad refers to a fashion that becomes popular in a culture relatively quickly, but loses popularity dramatically. Some fads may come back if another generation finds out about it and gets interested in it. For example Dayglo paint was a fad in the USA the late 1970s. Then Dayglo accessories and clothes (such as cycling shorts and Dayglo socks) had a comeback in 1984–1989. It is arguable that a fad that remains popular for a significant amount of time typically loses its significance in current popular culture as it evolves and becomes accepted into a society's everyday culture as trends (e.g. television, Internet, music, video games and dances). Crazing, also known as alligatoring, is a phenomenon that frequently precedes fracture in some glassy thermoplastic polymers. ... The three-letter acronym FAD normally stands for flavin adenine dinucleotide. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... For other uses, see Fashion (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... Blacklight paint or blacklight-reactive paint is paint that glows under a blacklight (a source of light whose wavelengths are primarily in the ultraviolet range). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This article is about computer and video games. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ...

List of fads and trends

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Pre-1970s fads and trends

• Beanies – 1950s, 1990s
• Beetle collecting – 1820s-1830s (Great Britain)^[1]
• Coonskin caps – 1950s
• Dalekmania – 1960s
• Doughboy lamps – 1920s
• Drive-in theaters – 1950s-1960s
• Droodles – 1950s
• Fifteen puzzle – 1870s
• Flagpole sitting – 1920s
• Goldfish swallowing – 1930s
• Hula hoop – 1950s
• Lava lamps – 1960s
• Phonebooth stuffing – 1950s
• Poodle skirts and bobby sox – 1940s
• Scoubidous – 1960s and 2004-2005
• Tie-dye – 1960s-1970s
• The Twist – 1960s
• Troll Dolls – 1960s
• Yo-yos – 1960s,1990s ^[2]

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External links

• Very Latest Fashion Trends
• Always Preppy
• Top 10 web fads by Molly Wood
• Drapers magazine online, including the latest trends and fads

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