Weird things people believed 60 years ago

The communism domino effect

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Fear of communism ran rampant 60 years ago. The Communism Domino Theory was the idea that communism would start in one country and quickly spread from one to another until it took over the world. It became one of the driving forces behind the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.

Wives must let always their husband speak first

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While expectations of wives have changed greatly over the years, it's hard to imagine a time in which women were taught that anything their husband had to say was more important than what they had to say. Women were instructed to keep quiet and listen.

ATMs were useless

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Nowadays we can't imagine our lives without the convenience of an ATM, but when they were first introduced, people were skeptical of their necessity and didn't use them.

Single women can't be trusted with credit cards

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In the 60s, banks were allowed to refuse credit cards to single women as it was believed that they couldn't be trusted with them. A husband was required to co-sign the application.

Sharks provided the cure for cancer

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Shark cartilage was believed to have cancer-fighting properties. Until the 90s, sharks were also believed to be immune to cancer. Since then, 42 cases of tumors found in sharks have been recorded, effectively debunking this belief.

Teens must plan active dates to avoid getting physical

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"Keep busy so you don't end up getting busy" was the mantra of the 60s. Teens were encouraged to spend every moment of a date actively engaged in activities to avoid the temptation of getting physical, as this was seen as a very bad and shameful thing.

Pregnant women should avoid weight gain

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Doctors would recommend, at most, a 20-pound weight gain during pregnancy. Pregnant mothers were encouraged to skip lunch and eat non-fat dairy products.

Future work habits

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Many predictions were made about the future 60 years ago that didn't end up becoming reality. One idea was that by the 21st century, Americans would be working 30-hour weeks and taking one month vacations. That would have been nice.

Detroit had a bright future

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The crime-filled city full of abandoned buildings was not the Detroit that people in the 60s predicted it to become. The inner-city was believed to be an up-and-coming, exciting place to live that would continue to prosper and grow in popularity.

Talking on a date was overrated

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One of the trends of the 60s was to try to find ways to eliminate talking altogether while on a date. Operating under the assumption that women were bad conversationalists, they were encouraged to plan activities for the entire date so that there would be no need for talking.

Feeding a baby at night "sowed the seeds of socialism"

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Parents were encouraged to not attend to their baby during the night if they cried as it taught the baby that they could have anything they wanted whenever they wanted it. In other words, they were "sowing the seeds of socialism."

Sugar isn't bad for you

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Many of the bad side effects of consuming a high-sugar diet were unknown. In fact, fat was seen as the enemy (instead of sugar) and people were encouraged to avoid fat-containing products.

Marijuana is deadly

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The natural drug was seen as a deadly narcotic, causing people to completely lose their mind, commit unspeakable crimes, and even die.

Single women should pick up a man at an AA meeting

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In the 60s, it wasn't easy to find a good (rich) man, and single women were encouraged to attend AA meetings to meet their future husband. Apparently preying on a man during a time of struggle was the perfect way to get him to marry you.

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