60s

Time Capsule 1960

By NotAMicrowaveDoor

  • Toys

    Toys
    1. The fighting robots' names were Red Rocker and Blue Bomber
    2. Twister was originally going to be called Pretzel
    3. The patient in Operation's name is Cavity Sam

  • Sports

    Sports
    1. Stan Mikita was the first Slovak-born Hockey player to win a Stanley Cup
    2. His first cup was won on a Canadian team called the Black Hawks
    3. He played Hockey for 22 seasons

  • Transportation

    Transportation
    1. Segregation was present on buses
    2. By the 70s, 11.5 cars were there
    3. The average new car price was $2,752

  • Fashion

    Fashion
    1. It became progessively more casual
    2. Clothing became more unisex
    3. Described as bi-polar and brightly colored

  • Music

    Music
    1. George Harrison's song Blue Jay Way caused the street sign to be stolen
    2. The Rolling Stones were originally the Blue Boys
    3. Bob Dylan was referred to as the "Shakespeare of his generation"

  • U.S. President

    U.S. President
    1. During stressful meetings, JFK liked doodling sailboats
    2. Kennedy donated his salary to charity
    3. Kennedy's favorite food was New England fish chowder

  • TV

    TV
    1. The phrase "Yabba Dabba Doo!' was made by a voice actor who wanted to say it instead of Yahoo
    2. Barney Rubble's voice actor voiced him while in bed for 40 days recovering from a car accident
    3. The Flintstones was the first animated show to show a married couple in the same bed

  • Actor

    Actor
    1. Steve McQueen did most of his own motercycling
    2. He lived exactly 50 years
    3. He joined the Marine Corps at 17

  • Movie

    Movie
    1. Mothra was jokingly called Godzilla's wife
    2. Mothra has canonically died 7 times
    3. Mothra is more protective of humanity than other Kaijus

  • Technology

    Technology
    1. The first calculator was 4 by 6 by 2 inches
    2. It was made by Jack Kilby, who co-invented the integrated circuit
    3. It was originally $400, then lowered to $250 after a few months, then stayed at $150

  • News Event

    News Event
    1. Your phone is more advanced than Apollo 11's computers
    2. Neil had said "One small step for a man" but was misheard due to his accent
    3. Krispy Kreme donuts were served at the launch