If you’re a Gen Xer or older‚ one surprising habit the younger generations developed is their love of subtitles or closed-captioning while watching TV. To older generations‚ closed-captioning was only for grandparents‚ the hearing impaired‚ or when watching the news in a restaurant or gym.But these days‚ studies show that Millenials and Gen Z are big fans of captions and regularly turn them on when watching their favorite streaming platforms. A recent study found that more than half of Gen Z and Millenials prefer captions on when watching television.It’s believed that their preference for subtitles stems from the ubiquity of captioning on social media sites such as TikTok or Instagram.This generational change perplexed TikTokker‚ teacher and Gen X mother‚ Kelly Gibson.Always leaning! #genx #millennial #caption #learning @gibsonishere Always leaning! #genx #millennial #caption #learning "I have three daughters‚ and they were here. Two of them are young millennials; the other one is an older Gen Z‚" Gibson explained in a video with over 400‚000 views. "All of them were like‚ 'Why don't you have the captions on?'”The mother couldn’t believe that her young kids preferred to watch TV like her grandparents. It just did not compute."My Gen X butt was shocked to find out that these young people have decided it's absolutely OK to watch movies with the captions going the whole time‚" she said jokingly.But like a good mother‚ Gibson asked her girls why they preferred to watch TV with captioning‚ and their reason was straightforward. With subtitles‚ it’s easier not to lose track of the dialog if people in the room start talking."They get more out of it‚" Gibson explained. "If somebody talks to them in the middle of the show‚ they can still read and get what's going on even if they can't hear clearly. Why are young people so much smarter than us?"At the end of the video‚ Gibson asked her followers whether they watch TV with subtitles on or off. "How many of you out there that are Millennials actually do this? And how many of you Gen Xers are so excited that this is potentially an option?" she asked.Gibson received over 8‚400 responses to her question‚ and people have a lot of different reasons for preferring to watch TV with captions.“Millennial here. I have ADHD along with the occasional audio processing issues. I love captions. Also‚ sometimes I like crunchy movie snacks‚” Jessileemorgan wrote. “We use the captions because I (GenX) hate the inability of the movie makers to keep sound consistent. Ex: explosions too loud conversation to quiet‚” Lara Lytle added.“My kids do this and since we can’t figure out how to turn it off when they leave‚ it’s become a staple. GenX here!” Kelly Piller wrote.The interesting takeaway from the debate is that anti-caption people often believe that having writing on the screen distracts them from the movie. They’re too busy reading the bottom of the screen to feel the film's emotional impact or enjoy the acting and cinematography. However‚ those who are pro-caption say that it makes the film easier to understand and helps them stay involved with the film when there are distractions.So who’s right? The person holding the remote.

The early 1900s were a time of great social upheaval in our country. During the years leading up to the Ludlow Massacre‚ miners all around the country looking to make a better life for themselves and their families set up picket lines‚ organized massive parades and rallies‚ and even took up arms. Some died. It's always worth considering why history like this was never taught in school before. Could it be that the powers that be would rather keep this kind of thing under wraps?Here is Woody Guthrie's tribute to the good people who fought in the battles of Ludlow to help make a better tomorrow for everyone — you can just start the video and then start reading‚ if you wish: Coal Country‚ Colorado100 years ago‚ the Rocky Mountains were the source of a vast supply of coal. At its peak‚ it employed 16‚000 people and accounted for 10% of all employed workers in the state of Colorado. It was dangerous work; in just 1913 alone‚ the mines claimed the lives of over 100 people. There were laws in place that were supposed to protect workers‚ but largely‚ management ignored those‚ which led to Colorado having double the on-the-job fatality rate of any other mining state.It was a time of company towns‚ when all real estate‚ housing‚ doctors‚ and grocery stores were owned by the coal companies themselves‚ which led to the suppression of dissent as well as overinflated prices and an extreme dependence on the coal companies for everything that made life livable. In some of these‚ workers couldn't even leave town‚ and armed guards made sure they didn't. Also‚ if any miner or his family began to air grievances‚ they might find themselves evicted and run out of town.The UnionThe United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) had been organizing for many years in the area‚ and this particular company‚ Colorado Fuel and Iron‚ was one of the biggest in the West — and was owned by the Rockefeller family‚ notoriously anti-union.Put all this together‚ and it was a powder keg.Strike!When a strike was called in 1913‚ the coal company evicted all the miners from their company homes‚ and they moved to tent villages on leased land set up by the UMWA. Company-hired guards (aka “goons") and members of the Colorado National Guard would drive by the tent villages and randomly shoot into the tents‚ leading the strikers to dig holes under their tents and the wooden beams that supported them.Why did the union call for a strike? The workers wanted:(equivalent to a 10% wage increase)‚Enforcement of the eight-hour work day‚Payment for "dead work" that usually wasn't compensated‚ such as laying coal car tracks‚The job known as “Weight-checkmen" to be elected by workers. This was to keep company weightmen honest so the workers got paid for their true work‚The right to use any store rather than just the company store‚ and choose their own houses and doctors‚Strict enforcement of Colorado's laws‚ especially mine safety laws.The Powder Keg ExplodesThe attacks from the goons continued‚ as did the battles between scabs (strikebreakers) and the miners. It culminated in an attack on April 20‚ 1914‚ by company goons and Colorado National Guard soldiers who kidnapped and later killed the main camp leader and some of his fellow miners‚ and then set the tents in the main camp ablaze with kerosene. As they were engulfed‚ people inside the tents tried to flee the inferno; many were shot down as they tried to escape. Some also died in the dugouts below the burning tents. In the first photograph below‚ two women and 11 children died in the fire directly above them. A day that started off with Orthodox Easter celebrations for the families became known as the Ludlow Massacre.The 10-Day WarThe miners‚ fresh off the murders of their friends and family members‚ tried to get President Woodrow Wilson to put a stop to the madness‚ but he deferred to the governor‚ who was pretty much in the pocket of the mine companies.So the miners and those at other tent colonies quickly armed themselves‚ knowing that many other confrontations were coming. And they went to the mines that were being operated by scabs and forced many of them to close‚ sometimes setting fire to the buildings. After 10 days of pitched battle and at least 50 dead‚ the president finally sent in the National Guard‚ which promptly disarmed both sides.Union VictoryWhile close to 200 people died over the course of about 18 months before and after the battles at Ludlow and the union ultimately lost the election‚ the Ludlow Massacre brought a congressional investigation that led to the beginnings of child-labor laws and an eight-hour workday‚ among other things.But it also brought national attention to the plight of these miners and their families‚ and it showed the resilience and strength that union people could display when they remained united‚ even in the face of extreme corporate and government violence. Historian Howard Zinn called it "the culminating act of perhaps the most violent struggle between corporate power and laboring men in American history." And the primary mine owner‚ John D. Rockefeller Jr.‚ received a lot of negative attention and blame for what happened here.This article was written by Brandon Weber and originally appeared on 08.14.14

For those of us who grew up in the United States eating lunch in a cafeteria‚ the idea of looking at a bunch of trays of school food may be less than compelling. But what's surprisingly interesting‚ however‚ is what children from the rest of the world are eating instead. Check out these common lunch dishes from around the globe and let us know they seem accurate.The photos were part of a project entitled "School Lunches Around the World" by Sweetgreen In Schools‚ a program "that educates kids about healthy eating‚ fitness‚ and sustainability through fun‚ hands-on activities."This article originally appeared on 10.30.17

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