Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Smallpox Scarring

When the smallpox vaccine was introduced, things were looking up...until kids saw the needle! The thing was two-pronged and infinitely terrifying. Kids were safer than ever, but the scar the vaccine left behind was definitely pretty scary to see.

Ditto Machines

Ditto Machines, also called mimeographs, were duplicating printing devices used for kids' classrooms. They left ink all over your hands and smelled terrible, but it made homework easier to distribute for teachers!

The More You Know

Warren Buffett has only sent one email in his life. It was sent to Jeff Raikes of Microsoft, and Buffett said it became his first and last email when it ended up in court.
The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
A Nepalese doctor has restored the sight of over 100,000 often poverty-stricken people in the last thirty years across Asia and Africa using a 5 minute procedure and an inexpensive artificial lens.
Pizza only became popular in the United States after American troops occupying Italy during World War 2 became hooked on it and then popularized it back home.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.