Totally Rad Habits In The ’60s That We Wouldn't Try Today

The 1960s were a different era, of course, but sometimes it seems like the entire decade took place on another planet. Television was mostly black and white, for one, while lucky homes only had one telephone – and that had to be wired to the wall. Many of the children’s toys available also appeared to be designed to maim the little darlings. And there was one fad in particular that could be very dangerous. In fact, much of what people did in the ’60s seems completely crazy in the 21st century.

60. Powdered orange juice

A carton or bottle of fresh orange juice in the fridge is something we take completely for granted nowadays. But back in the 1960s there was a whole different world of juice in America. This was juice that came in a jar – and was powdered. Just fling a spoonful into a glass of water, and – hey presto – orange juice. We’ll stick to fresh if you don’t mind.

59. Ice cream on Cream of Wheat

Cream of Wheat is still a breakfast staple for many Americans today. You see, porridge-like Cream of Wheat is actually a type of farina made from cracked wheat. And it’s as healthy a start to the day as you could wish for. But apparently that wasn’t good enough for some folks back in the 1960s. They added a scoop of ice cream, presumably to make sure they got enough sugar first thing.

58. Lethal razor blades

These days, men have a choice of a remarkable array of high-tech razors with multiple blades to choose from. But shavers in the 1960s were not so privileged. Sure, things had moved forward from the days of the cut-throat razor, but the lethally sharp blades of the day were more than capable of delivering a nasty facial laceration.

57. Cellophane for baby

You’ve heard about wrapping a baby in cotton wool, but how about cellophane? Of course not! Surrounding an infant in a plastic coating is an obvious suffocation risk. But apparently nobody told the Du Pont company that. Advertisements for its cellophane featured pictures of smiling babies completely enveloped in the see-through product.