Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Sugar Cereal

Sugary cereals are less and less common with each passing year. Sure, we still have the classics, but people are getting more hip to clean eating. Back in the day, people were chowing on pretty much anything with complete disregard for calories and diets. Ah, sounds nice...

Pregnancy Problems

Ladies getting pregnant was a minor blip in the lifestyle of a boomer housewife. People were frequently getting pregnant while also continuing to drink, smoke, and eat forbidden foods. No one knew how bad it could be for a baby, but thankfully, this trend of carelessness is well over...

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The More You Know

  • In the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as Jedi.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
  • England is hit with more tornadoes per square mile than any other country in the world.
  • People don’t sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.