Undeniable Facts about Baby Boomers

Metal Detecting

We've all seen that Boomer on the beach with a metal detector at sunset, right? It seems that they love to find things buried in the ground. Honestly, Boomers are probably the only ones who have the patience to do something like that. Everyone else has a short attention span. 

TV Dinners

TV dinners became a thing in 1954 thanks to Swanson's frozen meals. They were a massive brand that people trusted, so of course, why not use these pre-packaged dinners? The concept has stuck around with Boomers who definitely still eat them often.

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The More You Know

  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • Earth is 4.54 billion years old.
  • Only ¼ of the Sahara Desert is sandy.
  • Earth is not as round as you thought.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.