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Vintage photos show what airport security was like before 9/11

Before 9/11, airport security was far more relaxed than it is today.Friends and family could accompany travelers through security without a boarding pass. Knives and blades were allowed in carry-on bags as long as they were smaller than 4 inches. Private companies, not the government-run Transportation Security Administration, handled screenings.Airport…

Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at Burger King in the 1980s

Burger King has grown from a small-time burger joint to a major American corporation.When Burger King first opened in 1954, it served 18-cent flame-broiled burgers, milkshakes, and fries. Three years later, the chain introduced its signature Whopper — now, that same burger is fueling growth for the burger chain.In February,…