What would our childhoods be without Nerf? Heck, what would our adulthoods be without Nerf? The toy that started as a foam ball in 1969 and turned into a play gun turns 45 this year, and we have to celebrate the only way we know how . . . by breaking down the many reasons life would suck if it had never been created. Have a look, and then be thankful this is all just hypothetical. Source: Flickr user mike_miley
(Nerf debuted in 1969 with this four-inch foam ball.) Source: Flickr user JeepersMedia