Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Swirlies

Some trends should be left in the past, like the vicious swirlies given to less popular kids in schools. This is what the action of putting a kid's head in the toilet and flushing was called. This kind of bullying is less common now, as more kids choose to bully from the safety of their computer screens...

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The More You Know

  • There are more than 24 time zones around the world.
  • You can major in wine at Cornell University.
  • Your brain is sometimes more active when you're asleep than when you're awake.
  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
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