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A PSA is a public service announcement that spreads awareness on a social issue. Many of them have to do with safety, health, or raising awareness of a social issue. It is really interesting and kind of crazy to look back at the PSAs they used to show in the '50s and '60s. Things sure were different then! Here are some of the strangest public service announcements that came out in the '50s and '60s. See how many of them you remember seeing on television: 1. Duck and Cover Public Service Announcement (PSA) https://youtu.be/9dsWzV-ZgTU In 1950, the Soviet Union had detonated its first nuclear weapon. The United States started to panic and started releasing PSAs about ducking and covering in case of an attack. They even came up with a little turtle character to help kids remember what to do. 2. Working with Women PSA https://youtu.be/a36iJTnbMqA This PSA shows a disgruntled supervisor when he is forced to work with a woman. He then talks to his boss and is told the reasons why he should just work with her and be friendly. It is crazy that they had to have these PSAs back then! 3. Dental Health PSA https://youtu.be/vpGkFi8p7SQ This PSA was designed to help people go to the dentist and get checkups more regularly. In the past, people used to only go when they got a toothache and never got cleanings! Can you imagine? These days dentists recommend cleanings every six months or so. Read on to the NEXT page to watch even more PSAs from the '50s and '60s! 4. Anti-Smoking PSA https://youtu.be/Uf3A-xPXezM People were just starting to learn the dangers of smoking back in the '60s. The video showed the dangers of smoking around your kids and was made by the American Heart Association. These days, there are tons of anti-smoking public service announcements on television. 5. Howdy Doody's PSA on Voting https://youtu.be/oCvt3m0zpPY This public service announcement was to help kids remind their parents to vote. Howdy Doody was a popular character in those days and many kids watched him. Do you remember seeing this PSA on voting or others like it? 6. Anti-Drug PSA https://youtu.be/vOF-YOIBpvA https://www.youtube.com/watch?vdDTBnsqxZ3k Old anti-drug public service announcements often used scare tactics to help kids stay away from drugs, but we now realize many of these had the opposite effect. What do you think about these anti-drug messages from the '50s? In a more recent PSA, learn about what you should never, ever put down your drain! There are two things in particular! Can you guess what they are?