Wild Things That Baby Boomers Grew Up Doing

Crib Care

Babies are not supposed to sleep on their stomachs. Do you think boomer parents knew that? Absolutely not. They also had very unstable cribs which were built more for the style than safety and function. Since then, the crib industry definitely prioritizes a safe baby, not a fashionable one.

The More You Know

Ninety percent of the world’s population lives above the equator.
The population of the United States increases by one person every 12 seconds.
In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
You make approximately a teaspoon of tears per hour.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.