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Cooke Stationery, one of the oldest businesses in downtown Salem, Oregon, is closing its only store next month after 88 years of operation. The office supply store will discontinue deliveries at the end of March before shutting down completely after its last day of in-store business on April 28, according to the Statesman Journal.

The retail apocalypse continues in Oregon, with a store in Salem, Oregon closing its doors after 88 years. Another day, and yet another announcement that a retail store is permanently closing its doors.

Maybe a toy you used to play with or your child did is being celebrated at the National Toy Hall of Fame. Maybe you’re like me and didn’t know about all its history. This is an established hall of fame in the United States that celebrates the years of popularity of toys and games that have endlessly brought entertainment. Over 75 toys have been inducted. The criteria to be inducted include the fact that it was more than a passing fad. Also, it was memorable, and it influenced creativity and learning. It was popular.

Do you remember that infamous scene from the movie Final Destination with the logs in the back of the truck that become loose, fall off the truck bed, and kill the person in the car driving behind it? It’s horrific — the stuff that nightmares are made of. The story of Todd Kendhammer begins with a total freak accident that is far too similar. At first, it appeared to be a total fluke, however, when investigators took a closer look, not everything was as it looked.