Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Old TVs

Televisions were thick, dark, fuzzy, and operated with an antenna. Sometimes you just wouldn't be able to find a signal, or it would be weak enough to barely see and hear the shows. This is a piece of boomer culture that definitely deserves to stay in the dark ages...

Spanking Behinds

Though extremely rare today, spanking used to be incredibly common. If you had a misbehaving child, a quick slap on the bum would be enough to teach them a lesson. Today, this action would raise some eyebrows, but it used to be the case that this was just normal parenting stuff. 

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The More You Know

  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Marilyn Munroe was nowhere near a 'plus' size 12 - 16, she was closer to a US size 0.
  • People write love letters to trees in Australia via email.
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.