Unbelievable Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Lead Paint

You won't find lead in your products today. Back in a boomer's childhood, lead paint was potentially lethal. It was found in every home, but no one had any idea how poisonous it was. The legal amount of lead is currently no more than 0.06% concentration, but that's a recent progression...

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The More You Know

  • LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
  • An 11-year-old is responsible for naming Pluto.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • Only one NFL team has a plant for a logo.
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