Undeniable Facts about Baby Boomers

Infomercials

Infomercials were widely popular in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Advertising and marketing have changed drastically since the introduction of social media, so Infomercials are simply not as useful. Boomers, of course, are still very much interested in infomercials. In fact, most infomercials are catered towards Boomers at this point! 

The Throw Pillows

It must have been the style to have millions of throw pillows on your ornate bed, because Boomers love it! They've got pillows everywhere else, too. 

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The More You Know

  • A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet.
  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • Mattel once tried to sue Aqua over their song "Barbie Girl". The judge literally told them to "chill".
  • Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.