Unbelievable 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.

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