Unbelievable Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Hitch Hiking

Thumbs out and you're on the road! These boomers used to run through the country in the trunks of people's cars and on the backseats of busses. People don't do this anymore ever since Jeffrey Dahmer, who famously picked his victims from people wandering the side of the road...

Boys Don't Cry

Toxic masculinity got its start in the age of the boomer. Boys weren't supposed to cry or express emotion, which led to pent-up rage, aggression, and depression. Luckily, this is one part of the past that is changing for the better. Feel those emotions guys!

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The More You Know

  • There's such a thing as a fear of buttons.
  • Earth is 4.54 billion years old.
  • Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.
  • Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.