Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Fire Hydrant Fun

Today, you can buy a funky sprinkler for playing online. Back then though, you would have the choice of a hose or an exposed fire hydrant for fun in the water. Sweaty kids in the streets would pray for a hot day and some free city water to splash around in. Look how happy these two kiddos were!

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The More You Know

  • Dueling is legal in Paraguay, as long as both parties have been registered as blood donors.
  • A former NASA scientist invented the Super Soaker.
  • The Catholic Church considers the Theory of Evolution to be "virtually certain", and believes that intelligent design "isn't science even though it pretends to be."
  • The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth.
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