Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Sugar Cereal

Sugary cereals are less and less common with each passing year. Sure, we still have the classics, but people are getting more hip to clean eating. Back in the day, people were chowing on pretty much anything with complete disregard for calories and diets. Ah, sounds nice...

Pregnancy Problems

Ladies getting pregnant was a minor blip in the lifestyle of a boomer housewife. People were frequently getting pregnant while also continuing to drink, smoke, and eat forbidden foods. No one knew how bad it could be for a baby, but thankfully, this trend of carelessness is well over...

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually in the United States.
  • Shakespeare's plays feature the word "love" about 10 times more than the word "hate."
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.