28 Reasons Why It's An Absolute Miracle Anyone Who Lived Through The '60s, '70s, And '80s Is Alive Today

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If you're over 40 and you've ever...

1. Been almost crushed by one of these super heavy car doors...

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2. Or burned the life out of your arm on one of these on a hot summer day...

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3. If you've ever been flung off one of these at 100 mph...

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4. If you've ever charred your legs on a slide like this on a hot summer day...

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5. If you've ever accidentally stepped on one of these barefoot...

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6. Or, lord help us, a bunch of these...

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7. If you've ever had your shins absolutely annihilated by these...

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8. If you've ever pulled this out and touched it without knowing what it was...

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9. If you've ever had your feet absolutely shredded after stepping on one of these...

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10. If just looking at these makes you feel pain...

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11. If you've ever clacked yourself upside the head...

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12. If you still have nightmare about this machine...

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13. If this picture brings chills down your spine...

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14. If you've ever tried to jump over this fiery pit and landed a little short...

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15. If you've ever almost suffocated in a mask like this...

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16. If you're pretty sure you're immune to most diseases after using one of these...

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17. If you've ever burned yourself trying to fasten your scalding metal seatbelt:

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18. If you still have a scar on your knee after using these...

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19. If you've ever worn shorts on a couch covered in plastic...

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20. If you still remember the clickity-clack of this jump rope right before it smacked the life out of you...

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21. Or stepped on a bunch of these...

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22. If you've ever had one of these hit you full speed upside the head:

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23. If you've ever given yourself a "Mike Tyson uppercut" trying to keep this underwater:

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24. If you've ever been stuck to one of these after grabbing it from the freezer...

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25. If you've ever accidentally poked every one of your fingers on one of these...

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26. If you've ever been whacked by one of these...

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27. If you've ever had to use a bottle of this very, very painful stuff...

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28. And if you've ever played with lawn darts and lived to tell the tale...

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Then count your lucky stars. It's a miracle you made it this far.