Facts You Wouldn't Believe In The 1970s!

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]The 1970s was a world that was completely different than what we see today. There has been a lot of changes and much of it is still pretty wild if you think about it. For this video, I want you to think back to how you were living in the 70s and then picture someone telling you how things would be in 2026.

[00:00:20]I'm sure you would have dismissed them as being crazy, but let's just have a little fun with it.

[00:00:27]You know how kids are always getting up bright and early on Saturday mornings and watching cartoons while eating a huge bowl of their favorite sugary cereal?

[00:00:35]>> Yes.

[00:00:36]>> What if I told you that one day it would all disappear?

[00:00:40]>> No way.

[00:00:42]>> It does. The Saturday morning cartoon lineup will completely disappear in the year 2014.

[00:00:50]If you happen to run into those metal lunch pills that kids take to school, make sure you save them. One day, people will sell rusty and dented ones that are also missing the thermos for about $100.

[00:01:02]>> That just sounds stupid.

[00:01:06]>> Oh, and your beautiful wooden console television will also be a thing of the past.

[00:01:11]>> There's no television?

[00:01:13]>> Oh, there is, but they will be bigger and people will hang them on the wall so they don't get in the way. How is that even going to be possible? How would you change the channel if it's on the wall?

[00:01:24]>> Well, they are bigger but lighter. Every television will come with a remote control and they will get rid of the dials.

[00:01:31]>> Whatever.

[00:01:34]>> Oh, and uh that band Kiss that you like.

[00:01:36]>> Yes.

[00:01:38]>> One day they will sit down in an interview and reveal what they look like with no makeup on. Then they'll go on tour with no makeup.

[00:01:46]>> Why? Who knows? But they'll return to wearing makeup at a later date.

[00:01:51]>> Well, that's good to hear. They'll return to how they originally were.

[00:01:55]>> Not exactly how they were. They go through a series of bandmates and it ends up only being two original members that tour for decades.

[00:02:04]>> That's dumb.

[00:02:07]>> See that guy on that wedies box over there?

[00:02:09]>> Bruce Jenner. What about him? As you know, he became one of the world's greatest athletes after winning the 1976 gold medal in the Olympics.

[00:02:19]>> Yeah, everybody knows that.

[00:02:21]>> Well, what you don't know is how he becomes a woman in the future. And he goes by the name of Caitlyn.

[00:02:27]>> Huh?

[00:02:29]>> By the way, your kitchen is beautiful.

[00:02:32]>> Oh, thank you.

[00:02:33]>> I really miss all these colors of harvest gold and avocado green.

[00:02:38]>> Miss them.

[00:02:39]>> Yes. In the future, people will only have black and white appliances until stainless steel comes along. And then we'll mostly see those.

[00:02:47]>> How boring.

[00:02:48]>> I know. All this colorful wallpaper, counters, lenolum floors, and shag carpet will disappear, too. People in the future will hate shag carpet, and they'll think that it's ugly, so they'll never have it.

[00:03:01]>> Well, they're missing out. Nothing beats the feeling of it under your bare feet, and it's super comfortable to lay on.

[00:03:08]I couldn't help but notice your cameras.

[00:03:11]>> Oh, >> I see a 110 there. And is that a 35 mm?

[00:03:16]>> Yes, it is. I just got a Polaroid, too.

[00:03:18]I wanted to see the pictures instantly.

[00:03:21]>> Well, you're in luck. In the future, people get to see their photos in less than a second, but they never print them out.

[00:03:28]>> Why not?

[00:03:29]>> Well, there's no need for that.

[00:03:31]>> Sure there is. You need them for photo albums.

[00:03:33]>> Oh, people won't have those either.

[00:03:36]>> That sounds stupid. There's no way.

[00:03:38]>> It's true. You'll see. A lot of the things change like dodgeball. I know you love it.

[00:03:45]>> Well, yeah.

[00:03:47]>> In the future, they are going to make a movie about it and it's going to be very popular.

[00:03:52]>> Oh, that's cool that it will be really popular to play.

[00:03:55]>> Well, not play, >> huh?

[00:03:58]>> It's going to be considered too dangerous and cruel, so schools will rarely play it.

[00:04:03]>> Wow.

[00:04:05]Make sure that you save your old faded jeans, too.

[00:04:08]>> Why?

[00:04:09]>> Well, one day they will bring top dollar and especially if they are holy or tattered.

[00:04:14]>> Really?

[00:04:15]>> Yes. Lots of people will buy them brand new and they will already look like that.

[00:04:20]>> That makes no sense. Why would they even do that?

[00:04:23]>> No one knows, but it's popular.

[00:04:27]You know how kids rush out the door and play as soon as cartoons are over on Saturday mornings?

[00:04:33]>> Yes. and how parents have no idea where they are.

[00:04:36]>> Yes.

[00:04:37]>> They just have to be home by the time the street lights come on.

[00:04:41]>> Yeah. So, what's your point?

[00:04:43]>> Well, in the future, that will all stop.

[00:04:45]Kids will have every little move tracked by their parents and then they will text them when dinner is ready.

[00:04:51]>> Text? What does that even mean?

[00:04:53]>> Well, in the future, people will carry phones in their back pockets and phone courts will no longer exist. On average, people will spend 42% of their waking hours just looking at their phones.

[00:05:06]>> But why would you do that?

[00:05:08]>> Well, they no longer get newspapers.

[00:05:10]>> Huh?

[00:05:11]>> They get their news on the phone as well as the weather.

[00:05:14]>> Oh, like the time and temperature line.

[00:05:17]>> Even better, they can track the movement of storms. Long-distance calls are unlimited and payoneses will disappear.

[00:05:25]>> So, they don't have to pay. No, they still have to pay for phone usage, but no pay phones. The world changes. People work, get paid, money is automatically deposited into their account, and then they buy things, but never use cash or coins.

[00:05:41]>> This is so confusing.

[00:05:43]>> You know how there's always been this talk about computers being the way of the future?

[00:05:48]>> Yeah, >> it's true. Those guys taking computer classes will one day be billionaires.

[00:05:54]Yes, I said billionaires. They are going to figure out a way to replace shopping in person and through cataloges. And it will be done on a computer or your phone, which is like a computer.

[00:06:05]>> What?

[00:06:06]>> Not only that, but these orders will be delivered to your door the next day or even the same day. It will close out places like Kmart and Sears. Kids will never flip through the Christmas cataloges and circle what they want.

[00:06:20]>> That kind of sounds sad. You will not need to buy an encyclopedia or a dictionary anymore either. It will all be on your phone and just a simple voice command will bring up anything that you want to know.

[00:06:33]>> That sounds neat, but are people just dumb or something? What's wrong with doing it on your own?

[00:06:38]>> No. Technology is amazing.

[00:06:40]>> Do cars fly?

[00:06:42]>> No, but they do drive and park themselves on their very own and they run on batteries, so no more long gas lines.

[00:06:49]>> So, we lose out on the fun of driving.

[00:06:51]Uh, no. There are a lot more things to mess with in the car while you're driving.

[00:06:56]>> That sounds dangerous.

[00:06:58]>> Nope. We are all required to wear seat belts. It's the law in almost every state except New Hampshire. There you only have to wear them if you're under the age of 18. But we don't need any more maps either, at least not paper ones. We have something called GPS, and it shows us exactly where we are and where we want to go.

[00:07:18]>> But what if this GPS thing quits working? Then what?

[00:07:21]>> Well, we don't worry about that because it's a stress-free life.

[00:07:25]>> It's stressing me out just thinking about all this.

[00:07:28]>> No need for that. If you ever get hungry and you don't want to cook, then all you have to do is have food delivered to your door. Either a person will deliver it or a drone or a robot will bring it right to you.

[00:07:40]>> A drone?

[00:07:42]>> Yes. It's a helicopter looking thing that flies through the air and drops it off at your door.

[00:07:47]>> So, no interactions with humans. Oh, there still is, but there's a lot of changes.

[00:07:52]>> How so?

[00:07:54]>> American Band Stand is completely gone.

[00:07:56]Teenagers will make millions of dollars creating dance videos. People will then comment and these dances will become new trends that everyone does.

[00:08:06]>> That doesn't sound much like any sort of interaction.

[00:08:09]>> Oh, well, there's lots of FaceTime.

[00:08:11]>> Kissing?

[00:08:12]>> No. This is where people talk on the phone and see each other through live video, just like Dick Tracy. But people will still interact with other people in person and every single day.

[00:08:23]>> Oh, well that's good to hear.

[00:08:26]>> They will sit in huge lines, often in their cars, and order $6 cups of coffee.

[00:08:31]>> $6? I only make $2.30 per hour.

[00:08:36]>> You'll be fine. Don't worry.

[00:08:39]Entertainment in the future will also change.

[00:08:42]>> How so? Well, a lot of the drive-in theaters are going to close, and those that are open will hardly have anyone there.

[00:08:50]>> How sad.

[00:08:51]>> Theaters will have recliners in them, and then they will have surround sound, which basically makes it feel like you were in the movie.

[00:08:58]>> Strange.

[00:08:59]>> But most people will choose to watch movies right at home.

[00:09:02]>> Wow.

[00:09:03]>> They will stream them right through their television or phone.

[00:09:06]>> How does that happen? Well, they pay for a streaming service as well as an internet service, and they can watch unlimited movies and shows right in the comfort of their chair. TVs will have hundreds of channels, but sometimes there's just nothing to watch.

[00:09:21]>> Oh my goodness.

[00:09:22]>> You know, the guy, Bill Cosby, that is the voice behind the Fat Albert Show.

[00:09:27]>> Yeah.

[00:09:27]>> He gets sent to prison for sexual assault. Elvis's daughter will marry the singer of the Jackson 5.

[00:09:34]>> Weird.

[00:09:35]>> Yeah, but it doesn't work out. H OJ Simpson gets accused of murder, but the glove did not fit, so they had to acquit.

[00:09:43]>> Huh?

[00:09:44]>> They didn't find him guilty. Records, eight tracks, and cassette tapes will all disappear from popularity.

[00:09:51]>> People no longer buy those. How do they get their music?

[00:09:54]>> They stream it on their phone and they also buy the albums on their phone.

[00:09:58]>> So, they don't even own their own music.

[00:10:00]>> No, they do. And records also make a comeback.

[00:10:03]>> This is not making sense.

[00:10:05]>> Oh, yeah. I forgot about this one. Danny Bonaduchcci gets really buff and then he starts beating up people.

[00:10:12]>> Oh, >> like I said, a lot of changes. A roving robot has landed on Mars and it sends continuous photos back to Earth.

[00:10:22]>> There's a post office there.

[00:10:24]>> No.

[00:10:24]>> What about the moon? Are people living there?

[00:10:27]>> Nope. We haven't been back there since 1972. But there is always a human living in space in a space station that just floats around in orbit. The World Trade Center Twin Towers gets taken out by some terrorist on commercial planes. I mean, nothing left. And it was absolutely horrific.

[00:10:45]>> Oh my gosh, that does sound horrible.

[00:10:48]>> Because of that, you'll have to take your shoes off and then get searched before you board an airplane. You know how your brother got arrested for having a joint? Yes.

[00:10:57]>> That will all change in the future.

[00:10:59]>> What do you mean?

[00:11:01]>> You can buy weed in many states and it's almost on every corner. It's absolutely legal.

[00:11:07]>> What?

[00:11:07]>> I know. It's wild. You know how you always wondered if your dad had other kids when he cheated on your mom?

[00:11:14]>> Yes.

[00:11:15]>> Well, now you'll be able to find out if he does with just a single drop of DNA.

[00:11:20]When you send it in, you'll be able to get some answers right on your phone.

[00:11:24]>> This is so crazy. And there's no way that's true.

[00:11:28]>> In the future, kids no longer drink out of garden hoses or water fountains. They will buy water bottles and carry it everywhere they go.

[00:11:35]>> What a hassle.

[00:11:37]>> Also, kids no longer play cowboys and Native Americans.

[00:11:41]>> Native Americans? Do you mean >> Native Americans? That game is dead.

[00:11:46]>> What about cops and robbers?

[00:11:48]>> Well, sort of. We have something called Grand Theft Auto, and it is played on your video game system or your phone.

[00:11:54]Everything seems like it's on your phone.

[00:11:57]>> Exactly. It's all in one place, so you don't have to go anywhere.

[00:12:03]If you look back at all the changes that have happened, it is a little strange.

[00:12:08]Of course, many of these changes took place over decades. While a few of them were instant, our world that we know now is just not the same as it once was.

[00:12:17]What are some of the things that you miss most about how it used to be? And what are some of the things that you have now that you would not want to live without? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for watching.