B93 Looks Back at 1993
The class of 2013 is nearing their graduation date and while that makes many of us feel old, it also makes you wonder what all was happening back in 1993? Here are 10 of the things that may date you if you remember them.
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David Paul Morris/Getty Images 1Cheap Gasoline
Gasoline only cost $1.16 per gallon
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Raneko, Flicker 2The World Wide Web was Introduced
The World Wide Web was introduced by CERN. While online shopping is an everyday thing now, how many of us remember ordering things through a paper catalog through the mail or calling a phone number off the television.
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Universal Pictures 3"Jurassic Park" Hit the Big Screen
“Jurassic Park” made its debut on the big screen. How many of us had to watch it later to realize that Samuel L. Jackson was in that movie?
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Facebook.com 4"Got Milk?" Campaign
The “Got Milk?” ad campaign got underway and led to countless variations for other products.
- Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering 5Magic: The Gathering Cards
The original set of Magic: The Gathering cards were released. Trading those cards nearly became more important than studying for tests for many kids.
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Go, Go Power Rangers. Yes, it’s been 20 years since that show first started.
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3.5" Floppy Diskettes 73.5" Floppy Diskettes
Remember these? It was all the craze that you could hold a whopping 1.44MB. That’s about a quarter of a modern day mp3.
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The Backstreet Boys
Oh, the boy bands of the 90’s. The Backstreet Boys made their debut in 1993 and continued to fight with N*Sync for the top spot for years.
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"Whoomp There It Is"
It was the song that you thought you were cool if you knew all the lyrics. “Whoomp There It Is” by Tag Team hit the airwaves 20 years ago.
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Crystal Pepsi
And who remembers Crystal Pepsi? Did you drink any of it? It was showcased during the 1993 Super Bowl with an ad featuring Eddie Van Halen.
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