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

  • The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe.
  • J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity!
  • Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper.
  • Sixty percent of the World’s lakes (three million total) are located in Canada.
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