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    Then & Now: Ten Things That Were Different When We Were Kids

    Some things never change. Then again, some things really do! Take a look at ten things that are different to when we were children

    1. Katharine Hepburn using a retro telephone

      1. Phones then

      Do you recall having to literally dial out your friends' phone numbers?

    2. Oritse With iPhone 5

      2. Phones now

      Now, we have smart phones (modelled here by JLS' Oritse). From watching films to listening to music on the go, it's fair to say that modern phones do more than make calls! Picture: Twitter

    3. Jacqueline Kennedy poses at her typewriter

      3. Typewriters

      Before computers, it was all about typewriters. You couldn't even make mistakes!

    4. Cheryl Cole Heart iPad App Crop

      4. Computers and Tablets

      Not only have computers become a household item since the days of typewriters, but now we have tablets. Computers and tablets have revolutionised the way we work and play. You wouldn't be reading this text on a typewriter!

    5. Vinyl record player

      5. Vinyls

      If you wanted to listen to a song back in the day, you had to select the record, take it out the sleeve, place it on your turntable, and put the needle on it...

    6. Channing Tatum with ipod

      6. iPods

      Now, mp3 players like the iPod mean we can have your whole music collection at your fingertips.

    7. Kylie Minogue

      7. Hair then

      Perms were all the rage in the 1980s. Looking back, it almost looks like hair was made of different material!

    8. Kylie Minogue on tour

      8. Hair now

      These days, we love a straightener. Looks a lot sexier and smarter!

    9. Pacman

      9. Video games then

      Remember when arcade games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders seemed like the future? Picture: Facebook

    10. Tomb Raider

      10. Video games now

      These days, the graphics in video games are so good they almost look like real life! Picture: Facebook

    11. Books

      11. Reading then

      Okay, so the nation still loves a good book. They can take up a lot of space though, and change is on the horizon...

    12. Amazon Kindle

      12. Reading now

      ...Products such as the Kindle by Amazon are revolutionising the way we read. Now, we can have all our books in one tiny compact space - perfect for traveling and commuting!

    13. Marathon chocolate bar

      13. Marathon

      Remember Marathon chocolate bars? Picture: Rex Features

    14. Snickers Chocolate Bar

      14. Snickers

      Marathon was changed to Snickers in 1990.

    15. VCR

      15. VCR

      Having films in your own front room was enough to make VCRs feel like the best thing since sliced bread back in the day!

    16. Harry Potter cast launch dvd

      16. DVDs

      These days, it's all about DVDs and Blu-Rays... Much better quality!

    17. Saturday Night Fever

      17. Dancing then

      John Travolta has some great moves and his movies will always be loved, but his disco dancing hasn't lived much past the 1970s.

    18. Glastonbury 2011 beyonce

      18. Dancing now

      These days, stars like Beyonce are more Bootylicious!

    19. David Bailey and camera

      19. Cameras then

      You used to have to get your photos developed and everything.

    20. Kim Kardashian with a digital camera

      20. Cameras now

      It all seems so simple now!

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