Unbelievable Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Watergate Hearings

Every scandal these days is named after the big one...Watergate. The kids in this generation grew up hearing about this trial firsthand. Some people thought this would be the end of democracy in America. They watched Nixon leave the White House in a helicopter!

Star Wars

If you think Star Wars is big now, just imagine how exciting it was when the movie first debuted. These kids got to see Luke Skywalker without knowing anything else about the series. Today, kids are so inundated with content that they know all about the big spoiler!

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  • People write love letters to trees in Australia via email.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.