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A lot of things in life change very quickly, but only Baby Boomers will be able to remember these things from the good old days!
From toys to people to major life events, only a true Boomer will be able to ace this quiz.
When was the Polaroid camera invented?
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1948! But it reached its height of popularity in 1977.
What is this?
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A typewriter! Pretty vintage, nowadays.
What toy is this?
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A View-Master!
What do you call this?
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A lava lamp! Only the coolest had one.
Who is this?
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ABBA! The Swedish disco group.
What TV show was this actress in?
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Agnes Moorehead was in 'Bewitched'
What is this man using?
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A payphone! You can barely find one nowadays.
What pre-dated the common household refrigerator?
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An ice box!
What is this?
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A rotary phone! There was no speed-dial on this thing.
What is this?
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A fax machine!
Who walked across the Twin Towers in 1974?
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Philipe Petit became well known for his unauthorized high-wire crossing of the newly built Twin Towers in 1974. He was about 1,350 feet above the ground.
What year was JFK assassinated?
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1963, in the third year of his term.
What was the name of this woman's TV show?
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Who could forget 'I Love Lucy!'
Which members of The Beatles are still alive?
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr!
What was the Miracle on Ice?
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It was a "Miracle on Ice" when the U.S. Men's Hockey team beat the "untouchable" Soviet Union team in the semifinals for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid!
How many times a day was mail delivered pre-1950s?
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The mail used to come twice a day!
What are these books?
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Encyclopedias, of course! There was no Wikipedia back in the day.
What is this man's job?
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He's the milkman!
What year did SNL premiere?
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1975! Original cast members included Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, and John Belushi.
Which movie is John Wayne NOT in?
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'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford
Which magazine was NOT popular in the 1960s?
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People Magazine wasn't something people read til much later
Which ingredient is in an ambrosia salad?
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Marshmallows!
What is this used for?
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Fondue!
What year did the Beatles break up?
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1970! It was all downhill from there...
When was Star Wars released?
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1977!
Who is this?
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Twiggy, the original supermodel!
What company originally sold the TV dinner?
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Swanson!
What show did Dick Clark host?
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American Bandstand, of course!
What Apollo mission landed on the moon in 1969?
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Apollo 11!
What is this woman selling?
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Cigarettes, of course!
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