Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Meeting Strangers

Stranger Danger was not a thing until the 90's, when people started to realize that maybe not everyone in your neighborhood can be trusted. Kids and adults used to be able to talk to anyone and everyone without fear. That is, until, things went pretty south...

Bad Fashion

It's just what happens. When time changes, so do the trends. These boomers saw some pretty heinous styles go in and out of the store windows, and they wore them all. However, trends are cyclical, so we might see some of these comes back in a few years!

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The More You Know

  • Pilots and their co-pilots are required to eat different meals before flights so that they don’t both end up with food poisoning.
  • The idea that a man should spend two months salary on an engagement ring was popularized by De Beers' ad agency.
  • Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees.
  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.