Title: What Happened in the 90s?—19 Important Things That Happened in the 1990s
Headings: 19 Things You Probably Forgot Happened in the '90s
I Love the 90s
19 Things You Probably Forgot Happened in the '90s
By Vi-An Nguyen
Parade @vian_nguyen
What Happened in the ’90s
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Content: In the early 90s, it seemed like every kid had one of these fabric-covered metal bands coiled around his or her wrist. But soon, many schools across America began outlawing the bracelets, saying the smacking bands could cause injury. (Amazon.com)
19. The U.S. spent around $100 billion to prepare for Y2K.
Predicting a massive technical glitch that could wreak havoc on our computers the moment the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2000, the United States launched a huge preparation campaign, including a Senate “Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem.” After the 21st century rolled in without any major problems, the millennium bug was quickly forgotten—but whether the panicked prep was an overreaction remains up for debate. Next up, here are the ’90s toys everyone wanted. Parade Daily
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