Unbelievable Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

No Helmets Needed

Biking was the norm, but helmets were not. Kids today are always protected from harm, but in these days, a helmet was a dork magnet. Anyone wearing one meant that they would be ruthlessly bullied. Only cool kids ride recklessly, but they also run some serious risks. 

Getting Drafted

In the 1960s, young men across America had to take on one of life's scariest realities...war. Men had to enlist in the draft and were sent across the globe. These days, men ages 19-26 still have to register with the Selective Service System, but the draft is way less pressing than it used to be. 

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The More You Know

  • If you ate nothing but rabbit meat, you would die from protein poisoning.
  • The idea that a man should spend two months salary on an engagement ring was popularized by De Beers' ad agency.
  • Nintendo was founded in 1889. Before it sold video games, the Japanese company specialized in playing cards.
  • 27,000 tress are cut down every day to become toilet paper.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.