# What became ubiquitous then went away in your lifetime?

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**Created:** [April 10, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-ubiquitous-then-went-away-in-your-lifetime/1029180 "2026-04-10T22:01:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-ubiquitous-then-went-away-in-your-lifetime/1029180/751 "2026-09-11T04:44:28Z")

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> [@ZonexandScout](#):
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> OK, there’s another thread about sunroofs in cars. I’m too lazy to link to it, but there was indeed a period (maybe 1970 - 1990) when after-market sunroofs were fairly popular. Don’t see them much now.

I was told they leaked and made the car structure dangerous in case of an accident. But that could be wrong.

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