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Buzz Feed
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
How Many Of These 50 Boomers Things Have You Done?
If you're a boomer, you're almost guaranteed to smash these quizzes. As for everyone else, welp, best of luck! There Is No Way Anyone Has Done More Than 25 Of These Things Unless They're Over 65 There's a chance someone under 65 has done these things, but it was almost certainly at your parents' or grandparents' house. Take the quiz here. No One Under 63 Years Old Can Pass This TV Star Trivia Quiz These are some of the most famous people on more than 50 years ago. Take the quiz here. This Is A Boomer And Gen X'er 1980s Quiz That No Gen Z'er Or Millennial Could Realistically Do Well At This is an '80s trivia quiz, but to have any hope of doing well at it you'd have to have been at least a teenager during that time. Or a major pop culture/history buff. Take the quiz here. I'm Sorry Youngsters, Only Boomers Will Get 14/16 On This Old School Disney Quiz Truthfully, a serious Disney fan of any age might do well on this quiz. But these questions are hyper-specific and the movies are all from before 1965. Take the quiz here. Unless You're A Literal Boomer, There's No Way You're Getting 100% On This Talk Show Trivia Quiz Anyone will be able to identify the first few hosts on this quiz, but boy, will it get harder. Take the quiz here.
Buzz Feed
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Commonly Unique Experiences From Back In The Day
As an older Gen Z'er, it's always interesting to think about how different life was like back then, and how much the world and society have truly evolved. So, when I asked the older adults of the BuzzFeed Community to share the unique but totally common experiences from "back in the day" that would have younger folks yeah, I was shocked! Here some everyday, normal experiences from the past that, depending on your age, will have you feeling either nostalgic or perplexed: "We had a milkman who delivered orders to our house in the '70s. He had a key and would let himself in, announcing his presence. Then, he'd put our order in the refrigerator. Looking back, it seems wild that this was a thing." —jillcurryj "You used to be able to call 'INFO' and ask anything: the time, the date, geography questions, etc. I used to even call her (it seemed like it was always a woman) just to talk. It was awesome when your childhood kinda sucked." "Phone lines were shared with neighbors. If you wanted to make a call, you'd have to wait until other people were done talking on the line, but you could definitely listen in on other people's conversations. There were also no zip codes at the time. Eventually, it was the norm to have two-digit codes. We had that for 20 years. In the 1960s, zip codes became five digits." —Sudi, 71, Florida "Our high school actually had a 'smoking yard' where kids could light up!" "We used to live in a small town in Utah. Every week, a Bookmobile would come to our town, and I'd go check out some books. It was basically like a mobile library. It was so cool!" —Jessica, 55, Arizona "I grew up in the late '50s and '60s. Our doctor would come to our house to treat my brothers and me. He'd just show up with whatever he needed in his briefcase, and that was that." "We never wore bike helmets, and our cars didn't have seatbelts. If you sat in the passenger seat, you'd just have to hope that the driver would fling their arm across your body if they had to suddenly brake to stop you from flying into the windshield. Good times, am I right?" —Jean, Florida "There was a liquor store a couple of blocks away from our house. In the '70s, my mom would give me a note, and I'd buy cigarettes and liquor. I was 11 or 12 at the time, and it seemed like a perfectly normal thing to do." "Movie theaters often had special matinees for kids on Saturdays. The theater would be full of kids and no adults. Often, the movies were special horror shows with gimmicks like skeletons flying overheard or rubber snakes tossed through the audience. There were some really great flicks, too, like Mysterious Island and Jason and the Argonauts." —odaydaniel "There were no 'easy-care' floors. Our kitchen floor was made of thick, linoleum tiles. Heels would make black scuff marks on the floor, and even regular walking damaged the shine. So, once a month, my mom would 'strip' the floor (remove the shiny wax), apply new wax, and buff the floor to a pretty shine using an electric tool — almost like a vacuum that had soft wool pads." "When I was born in 1967, the hospital had a labor room separate from the delivery room. Women stayed in the labor room until they were ready to push. My mother smoked up until she got wheeled into the delivery room to birth me. My dad held the cigarette to her lips. No wonder I only weighed six pounds." —blissbednar "Much to the chagrin of virtually everyone I knew, I cloth-diapered my now-18 and 12-year-old kids when they were infants. It was easy to manage and cost-effective, even as a working mom. They both became potty-trained by the age of 2, and I have zero regrets knowing that we didn't contribute to the current landfills." "When I first got my period in 1978, what we now call 'pads' were either 'belted' or 'belt-less.' All the pads my mother had were belted, so I had to wear a belt until she got me regular, belt-less ones. The belt was elastic and about a half-inch or so wide, and it went around your waist and through your butt crack like a thong." —blissbednar "We'd drink from the yard hose if we got thirsty. The '70s was a bit wild." "I was able to wear pants in sixth grade from 1975–1976. Until then, it was either culottes, dresses, or skirts, which required shorts underneath." —Anonymous "Where I lived, the national anthem at midnight. Then, it'd just be a snowy screen." Lastly: "In the 1960s, all of the public school buses in my hometown (and surrounding cities in South Carolina) employed high school students to drive them. I was one of those drivers. To apply, you had to be a licensed driver, have a clean driving record, have completed a state training program, and passed all the written and road tests. It was a great job, like getting paid just to drive to and from school. We'd even drive elementary students. We were all safe drivers because our jobs depended on it, and we knew many eyes were on us. The middle school students were annoying, but otherwise, everyone else was well-behaved." —Barry, 73, Georgia Well, I'm very glad that schools no longer have "smoke yards." If you're an older adult, what are some common but unique experiences from the past that would have younger people genuinely confused? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using the form below!
Buzz Feed
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Gen-Z Things That No Millennial Can Hope To Recognize
These quizzes are going to show you a bunch of (mostly) Gen-Z-related people and things to see if you recognize them. Whether you do or don't is the irrefutable, undeniable measure of whether you're a young, happy, zesty person or an over-the-hill, ancient pile of dust. No One Over 27 Years Old Can Recognize These 15 Things If you're young and cool, you'll know exactly what these if you're kids or siblings are young and cool. Otherwise, prepare to realize you are completely out of touch. Take the quiz here. If Life Peaked For You In 2016 (Same), You'll Easily Pass This Old Gen Z'er Brain Rot Quiz This quiz will be a truly humbling experience for some of you. Take the quiz here. Gen Z Is Going To Recognize All Of These Singers, But I'll Be Shocked If Millennials Can Recognize 8/13 Of Them Unless you're a hip, cool millennial. Or a Gen X'er with children. Or a boomer who still listens to pop radio. Take the quiz here. Listen Up, Millennials And Gen Z'ers: If You Can Identify These 17 Famous People, Your Parents Raised You Right These celebrities are incredibly famous, but they're also not exactly young. If you recognize them, thank your parents. Take the quiz here. Let's Play A Gen Z Version Of "The Price Is Right" To See How ~Trendy~ You Are Finally, we won't ask you to prove you're cool by identifying things and celebrities, but rather by knowing the price of trendy things. Take the quiz here.
Buzz Feed
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Shrek Screenshot Trivia Quiz — BuzzFeed Quizzes
If you're a younger millennial or older Gen Z'er, chances are you're obsessed with Shrek. Sorry, but there truly is no other animated movie franchise like it — the Shrek movies are funny, unique, and just such a happy vibe (like, uh, there are no scenes where all the characters are almost literally burned talking about you, Toy Story). But even as a big Shrek fan, it's often hard to remember the movies distinctly. So let's put your knowledge to the test! I'll give you a screenshot from a Shrek movie, and you'll have to tell me which one it's from. Got it? Let's go! And for more ✨Shrexy✨ content, be sure to follow BuzzFeed Canada on Instagram and TikTok!
CNBC
07-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
America's Deficit Reckoning: How the U.S. debt spiral could spark a crisis
Independent analyses – ranging from Yale University to the Wharton School to the Congressional Budget Office – have each said that President Donald Trump's budget plan will add trillions of dollars to the U.S. deficit over the next 10 years. What's at stake if the deficit continues on its upward trajectory? This year, the U.S. deficit is exceeding 6% of GDP, a level roughly 63% higher than the average in the past five decades. And unlike past spikes, the current one isn't driven by war or economic crisis, leading many to raise concerns about why America might be playing with fire when it comes to its fiscal health. CNBC's "America's Deficit Reckoning" explores the consequences – not how to solve the budget deficit, but what's at stake if we don't. Watch the video to learn more. Through interviews with more than a dozen top officials, economists, and investors, including Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, macro investor Ray Dalio, and Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, CNBC homes in on three potential areas of fallout: the markets, the economy, and international relations. Markets at Risk: Persistent deficits have many prominent investors on high alert. Dalio says that the U.S. is showing "classic signs" of a late-stage debt cycle, ascribing a 50% chance of trauma in the next three years. PIMCO's Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn was a bit more sanguine – saying that he thinks a crisis of investor confidence is unlikely in the U.S., but has been diversifying away from Treasuries. That mirrors some recent activity in the bond market, which hasn't been overtly reacting to the new budget plan. Still, the bond vigilantes will police the deficit when they feel it's necessary: Ed Yardeni, who coined the term in the early '80s, says they're more powerful than ever. Economic Strain: If Americans benefit from policies like tax cuts and higher spending, why should they care about the longer-term implications of wider deficits? The most apparent risk to the economy is inflation, which would keep interest rates higher and "crowd out" private investment. Additionally, when interest payments become a higher proportion of Federal outlays, they drain resources that would otherwise go to other budget line items, says Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. And it hinders the government's ability to respond in the event of an emergency. But some of the worst economic effects will be felt by future generations, who, according to one GenZ'er interviewed by CNBC, are already concerned the deficit will impede their ability to collect social services. International Implications: Admiral Michael Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, once called the national debt the "greatest threat to national security." His concern was that as debt levels increase and rates remain higher, that it could squeeze discretionary defense spending. As historian Niall Ferguson warns: a great power that spends more on interest payments than defense breaches a threshold that historically has preceded a decline. The U.S. crossed that red line last year. There's also a significant interdependence between the U.S. and its foreign creditors – especially China and Japan, so if global investors begin to truly question America's fiscal health, the ripple effects could extend beyond the bond markets. The Clock Is Ticking: Experts at the Penn Wharton Budget Model estimate the U.S. has less than 20 years to fix its fiscal trajectory. After that, even aggressive tax hikes or spending cuts may not be enough to stave off default — implicit or otherwise. While the U.S. can technically print its way out of debt, doing so risks runaway inflation, economic contraction, and geopolitical fallout. As former Treasury Secretary Rubin puts it, we may be entering uncharted territory. The time to prepare is now—before markets force our hand.
