During disco’s heyday, Yolanda Baker led a team of nearly 30 women, each of whom produced about 25 mirrored balls daily. Her team provided disco balls for the legendary Studio 54, and the iconic disco film, Saturday Night Fever.
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Learning from the past can be laughable. CockBloq's blog, In the Days of Yore, takes a snarky, modern look at stories from the past, highlighting what we've learned—or haven't.
Red number two helped dye your poo (1971)
"Franken Berry Stool" was the name given to the red-colored poo of children who, after enjoying their sweet, seasonal monster cereal, paid the price with a trip to the pediatrician courtesy of their frantic parents.
Read MoreWomen applying for loans had to promise to not have babies (pre-1974)
In 1974, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act was legislated and it forbid, among other things: the exclusion or downgrading of a woman's income; inquiring about a woman's birth control practices and child-rearing plans; and excluding alimony and child support from a person's income.
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