Unbelievable Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Car Combustion

Car making might be essential, but it hasn't always been easy. Cars well into the 70s had a high rate of just exploding out of nowhere. The Ford Pinto was a prime example of one of these vehicles. It would just burst into flames at a moment's notice. Definitely glad they fixed that!

Lifeguard Babysitters

Much like every other aspect of boomer childhood, going to the beach meant that the kids were not being looked after. Instead, lifeguards often acted as makeshift babysitters when parents were relaxing. Going to the shore meant going out on your own as a young kid!

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The More You Know

  • Virginia is the only state that has the same state flower and state tree, the Dogwood.
  • George Lazenby wasn't an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
  • When two white-faced capuchin monkeys meet, they say hello by sticking their fingers into each other's noses.
  • Following the release of Rocky IV, a joke was making rounds in Hollywood. Since Rocky had run out of opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth movie was made. Jim and John Thomas took the joke seriously and wrote a screenplay based on it, which later became the movie "Predator".
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.