Unbelievable 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

  • The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
  • There are more twins now than ever before.
  • The CIA reads up to 5 million Tweets a day.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.