Undeniable Facts about Baby Boomers

They Love Visors

What's the point of a visor, anyway? They keep your face shaded but leave the top of your head to burn. It seems like Boomers should be using more sun protection, but instead, they just keep buying visors. What gives?

Their Encyclopedia Collections

Physical encyclopedias have become totally useless thanks to the internet. Most Boomers haven't gotten rid of their collections, though, which definitely used to be a household statement.

The More You Know

In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.
Before mating, the female giraffe will first urinate in the male's mouth.
Some cats are allergic to people.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.