Unbelievable Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Old TVs

Televisions were thick, dark, fuzzy, and operated with an antenna. Sometimes you just wouldn't be able to find a signal, or it would be weak enough to barely see and hear the shows. This is a piece of boomer culture that definitely deserves to stay in the dark ages...

Spanking Behinds

Though extremely rare today, spanking used to be incredibly common. If you had a misbehaving child, a quick slap on the bum would be enough to teach them a lesson. Today, this action would raise some eyebrows, but it used to be the case that this was just normal parenting stuff. 

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The More You Know

  • In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
  • Glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.
  • In 1966 and 1967, soldiers testing Agent Orange in Canada were told the chemical was completely safe and sprayed it on each other to cool off.
  • The glass winged butterfly lacks colored scales, which makes its wings transparent and helps it avoid predators.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.