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It's Monday, so let's contemplate time travel...

1. For the Cars (obviously)

2. We could have gone to a school like this:

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3. Everything was Cheaper.

4. In the 60s Brigitte Bardot looked like this:

Today she looks like this:

Okay okay, so she aged naturally which is highly commendable of her but why didn't the universe give this woman the golden ticket of eternal youth so that we could forever be hypnotized by her...

5. Flying was obviously way more fun:

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6. Even a trip to McDonald's seemed a lot more glamorous...
McDONALD'S IN THE SIXTIES: MCDONALD'S TODAY:
7. This guy hadn't yet killed the concept of face-t0-face human interaction

8. All the fashion was 100% original and innovative ...
SIXTIES VS TODAY: (Click to enlarge)
From left to right: Jane Birkin vs. Kate Moss, Francoise Hardy vs Alexa Chung, Sharon Tate vs Kate Moss, Grace Kelly vs Heidi Klum, Brigitte Bardot vs Kate Moss, Sylvie Vartan vs Chloe Sevigny, Brigitte Bardot vs Sienne Miller, Sylvie Vartan vs Nicole Richie, Brigitte Bardot vs Sienna Miller, Jane Fonda vs Mischa Barton.

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9. They were listening to this guy:

Instead of this guy:

10. Gadgets looked so much more interesting to use:
WRITING YOUR RESUMÉ IN THE SIXTIES: TAKING A PICTURE IN THE SIXTIES:
Clockwise from left: 60s-inspired Lomography camera, Steve McQueen using a Bronica camera, Vintage Kodak Hawkeye
TAKING A PICTURE TODAY:
Ofcourse, MessyNessy does take into account that there were some pretty crappy downsides to living in the 60s such as ....
THIS: AND THIS: Would YOU want to go back and live in the 60s? Which is your favorite era? Tell us in the comments section below ... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:
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10 Reasons to Build a Time Machine and go back to the 1960s

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I t's Monday, so let's contemplate time travel... [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_1ne8WJUvI&feature=player_embedded] Okay okay, so she aged naturally which is highly commendable of her but why didn't the universe give this woman the golden ticket of eternal youth so that we could forever be hypnotized by her...

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You're ready to leave work for the day, but before you do, you need to check the traffic report. The concrete jungle doesn't just come populated with predatory drivers these days; dinosaurs were recently resurrected and boy, have they thrived. Just last week, a Tyrannosaurus rex took it into his head to stampede during rush hour, kicking buses and taking bites out of some of the smaller cars that crossed his path. If he's still roaming along your regular commute, you'll plan another route.

OK, let's back up a bit since that scenario is a little far-fetched. How about we consider the question: What if dinosaurs were alive today? Well, technically, many scientists would argue that dinosaurs are alive in modern times. In fact, you probably see them every day since birds are descended from dinosaurs. Minuscule avians like flittering hummingbirds might make a disappointing sight if it was the mighty reptilians of the prehistoric age you were hoping for, but that's what evolution and extinction events have dictated.

But back to our scenario: Researchers have toyed with the idea of recovering preserved DNA and cloning long-dead dinos, à la " Jurassic Park," but it's a challenging proposition. In Japan, efforts are under way to try to clone a woolly mammoth -- extinct only some 8,000 years -- and even that project is proving prickly [source: Macrae]. Most dinosaur species haven't walked the Earth in about 65 million years, so the chances of finding DNA fragments that are robust enough to resurrect are slim.

Not to mention the many other mile-high procedural obstacles in the way. Going back to a "Jurassic Park" scenario, let's say scientists recovered a bloodsucking insect locked in amber dating from a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The potential for cross-contamination both from the entrapped insect itself (which, after all, would likely contain gut flora and the blood of other victims) or from modern organisms the specimen had come into contact with, means very little suitable dinosaur DNA would likely be recovered. If a specimen were cracked open -- assuming it hadn't rotted hollow -- it would be incredibly trying to distinguish the sources of any DNA it contained.

So, chances aren't great we'll ever need to worry whether roaming herds of theropods will disrupt our rush-hour commutes. Or even get to marvel in wonder at specimens concocted in labs occupying prime zoo real estate. After all, if dinosaurs were alive today, their immune systems would probably be ill-equipped to handle our modern panoply of bacteria, fungi and viruses. The chasm is just too large to make that a likely possibility.

On the next page, we'll explore a thornier side of the question: What if dinosaurs hadn't been almost universally wiped out some 65 million years ago when the Chicxulub meteor hit? Would they still be around today? Would we?

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You're ready to leave work for the day, but before you do, you need to check the traffic report. The concrete jungle doesn't just come populated with predatory drivers these days; dinosaurs were recently resurrected and boy, have they thrived.

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J.K. Rowling finished her manuscript Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1995. Initially submitted to 12 Publishing Houses, the book was rejected by each one. Today, from the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando (pictured) to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London, Harry Potter is a true global phenomenon, and Rowling, whose net worth is estimated at $1 billion, has thousands of fans worldwide. Harry Potter's mysterious world has enchanted readers and smashed literary and box office records. But where does it all take place? Here's where you can experience some of the magic.

A century before Harry Potter, visitors came to this original Benedictine abbey because Beatrix Potter set The Tailor of Gloucester here. Now it's Harry's turn and fans can see the fan-vaulted cloisters that played Hogwart's corridors, where, most dramatically, mysterious graffiti written in blood warned that the Chamber of Secrets had been opened. Moaning Myrtle's toilet flooded here, and Harry and Ron hid from a troll in the cathedral's lavatorium, where monks once washed.

Details: 12 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LX; www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk

It's perhaps fitting that Britain's most famous university should have a direct connection with the Wizarding world's most famous school. Head straight to Christ Church College's dining hall, which served as the Great Hall at Hogwarts early in the film series, before a duplicate set was constructed. Author J.K. Rowling did not attend Oxford, but one of her influences, C.S. Lewis, did. Another famous British fantasy novelist, J.R.R. Tolkien, attended as well.

The historic Reptile House at London Zoo opened in 1927 and the front is covered in animal carvings. Inside, you'll see lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and snakes. But don't look for the Burmese python that chatted up Harry Potter in the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or, as it's called in the U.S., Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone).

One of London's most popular family attractions is The Making of Harry Potter, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London (or rather about 20 miles north of London in Leavesden, Hertfordshire). This is where the iconic films began and visitors get a chance to go behind-the-scenes to see the detailed sets, mesmerizing costumes, props, and some things the cameras never even showed. You can even try Butterbeer-the recipe was approved by J.K. Rowling herself.

Universal Orlando Resort re-imagines the Harry Potter movies here in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, themed to the village of Hogsmeade and created in consultation with J.K. Rowling. Walk through the castle gates of Hogwarts, ride the Dragon Challenge and Flight of the Hippogriff, and grab something to eat at the Three Broomsticks or Hog's Head. Finish with a few magic spells on a visit to some of the familiar shops in Hogsmeade.

All aboard for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! At King's Cross station in London, Hagrid gives Harry a train ticket on a pedestrian sky bridge over the tracks after which Harry heads for platform 9¾. At the real King's Cross you'll see a fun re-creation to acknowledge its part in the mythology with a half trolley lodged into the wall, under a sign close to the real platform 9. Muggles can only use platforms 9 and 10. Kings Cross is also the title of chapter 35 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Details: http://www.harrypotterplatform934.com

When Harry battles with a dragon for the Triwizard Tournament in film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire you're seeing Steall Falls, a waterfall at the base of Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest mountain. In the Highlands, you can also see a desolate hillside with Hagrid's stone hut in Glencoe, which was the principal location for exterior shots in Azkaban. If you like skipping stones across the water, why not try the same lake on which Hagrid played? Loch Eilt, west of Fort William.

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry takes a hair-raising ride through London's streets on a purple three-decker bus, which drops him at a pub, The Leaky Cauldron. If you want to discover the real street, head to London's Borough Market (just next to London Bridge) where you can get a pint (or lemonade) at The Market Porter pub next to Stoney Street, where the exterior scenes where shot-it was The Third Hand bookstore. Bonus: Unlike most pubs, it's open in the morning. That's to serve the vendors at Borough Market, but you can join in.

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12 Magical Harry Potter Experiences in England and Beyond | Frommer's

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J.K. Rowling finished her manuscript Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1995. Initially submitted to 12 Publishing Houses, the book was rejected by each one. Today, from the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando (pictured) to the Warner Bros.