In France, toilet paper gained attention for its popular pink color, a trend that took off in the 1960s. As recycled paper replaced wood pulp, early gray rolls weren’t appealing — so manufacturers dyed and brightened them, with pink becoming a favorite for its soft, clean aesthetic

While Americans often prefer bright white and Germans enjoy decorative prints, pink remains a French staple despite higher costs and debates about dyes. Even as eco-friendly brown options and scented, multi-layered rolls emerge, France’s pink tradition shows how cultural habits stick — even in the bathroom

Gary Sinise here. Here's me getting my first guitar in 4th grade back in the early 1960s

1960s + 2000s = emo spaceballs

Young Barack Obama with his mother, Indonesian stepfather Lolo Soetoro and half-sister in 1960s

In the 1960s, a kid playing with a toy whistle from a Cap’n Crunch cereal made an odd discovery. The whistle produced a 2600-hertz tone, the same sound used by AT&T to control its phone network. That unlocked a loophole in the system, allowing them to hack into AT&T and get free long distance calls.