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

The Guinness brewery supported all of it's employees who chose to fight in WW1. They were paid half of their wages while away, and their jobs were guaranteed upon their return. The brewery also sent them care packages containing chocolate and condensed milk.
Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for less than $1 million in 1999, but Excite turned them down.
The loudest animal on earth is the sperm whale.
Your brain is sometimes more active when you're asleep than when you're awake.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.