Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Latchkey Kids

The phrase latchkey kid comes from the boomer generation. For kids with working parents, they were tasked with getting home and staying safe even when their parents weren't there. They'd come inside and lock the door with a latchkey. Sometimes, a sibling would keep them company, but not always...

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The More You Know

  • Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" on a bet.
  • Abraham Lincoln was a wrestling champion.
  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
  • Saturn is the only planet in our solar system that could float in water.
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