Discover the Retro Magic: Top 9 Amusing Fun Facts from 1991 You Never Knew!

1. First Website Born

Before the age of Facebook, cat videos, and never-ending virtual debates, the World Wide Web was just an innocent newborn baby: In 1991, Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, created the first website using HTML, HTTP, and URLs from his NeXT computer, designed by Steve Jobs himself. The World Wide Web Project site contained instructions on making web pages and understanding hyperlinks, all while working at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) to address the issue of information sharing across various devices. Contrary to popular belief, the first site wasn't lost in the digital abyss; in fact, CERN revived it in 2013, and it's now conveniently viewable at its original URL.
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2. Nirvana's Naked Baby Album

In a twist of underwater irony, 1991 saw little baby boys diving head-first into stardom while rocking out naked: Nirvana's iconic album "Nevermind" featured an underwater photograph of a stark-naked infant, shot by photographer Kirk Weddle, which sparked controversy leading to frontman Kurt Cobain's sarcastic defense of the exposed baby penis. This album, named after Cobain's metaphor for his attitudes towards life, went on to sell a mind-boggling 30 million copies worldwide, earning a Diamond certification and grunge hall of fame status.
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3. Sonic the Hedgehog Speeds In

Before blue-haired hedgehogs held the key to teenage rebellion, one spiky speedster was rolling his way into our hearts and annihilating robotic villains: In 1991, Sega introduced the world to Sonic the Hedgehog, a groundbreaking video game that sold a whopping 24 million copies, established the Genesis as the go-to console for the 16-bit era, and spawned endless sequels and adaptations across various platforms, cementing Sonic's place as a video game icon.
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4. Terminator 2's Record-Breaking Budget

In 1991, Hollywood got "terminally" splurgy as the apocalypse-prepping, baby-sitting cyborg craze took over: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" broke records with a whopping budget of $94-102 million, introducing the world to the first computer-generated main character and becoming the highest-grossing film of that year with a global revenue of $519-520.9 million.
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5. Beauty and the Beast vs. Hannibal Lecter

Once upon a time, in a cinematic showdown far, far away, a tale as old as time squared off against a cannibalistic doctor with a penchant for fava beans and Chianti: "Beauty and the Beast" became the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards, only to be devoured by "The Silence of the Lambs".
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6. Bohemian Rhapsody's Chart-Topping History

Talk about a rhapsody that's more bohemian than your favorite hipster coffee shop: In 1991, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" became the only single to clinch the Christmas No.1 spot twice and top the UK charts in four different calendar years, first conquering the charts in 1975 and selling its first million copies by early 1976, before riding high again following its cameo in the iconic movie Wayne's World in 1992.
Source => udiscovermusic.com

7. Nicktoons Invade TV Screens

In the era of backstreet haircuts, frenzied dances, and hyper-colored outfits, TVs across the US were suddenly invaded by big-hearted Doug, diabolical babies, and one naughty Chihuahua-cat duo: That's right, it was August 1991 when Nickelodeon debuted their groundbreaking first three Nicktoons - "Doug," "Rugrats," and "The Ren & Stimpy Show" - creating pop culture icons and igniting animated empire dreams that spanned nine seasons of rug-wrecking adventures, a Disney-transmitted friendship set in a journal, and five seasons of an off-the-wall cult classic.
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8. Madonna's Iconic Cone Bra

When the bra l'chic hit the body l'chic: In 1991, Madonna donned the revolutionary cone bra designed by Jean Paul Gaultier in her "Blond Ambition" tour, igniting a worldwide frenzy, challenging societal norms, and redefining female perfection with its bold, gender-fluid, and unapologetically sexy style.
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9. Freddie Mercury's Final Bow

In a kind of "Another One Bites the Dust" moment, Freddie Mercury and Queen bid adieu to their massive reign over live performances: their final concert with Freddie at the helm took place at Knebworth in 1991, as part of their Magic Tour – a 26-stop spectacle that culminated in front of 120,000 adoring fans, before Mercury's untimely passing later that year due to AIDS-related complications.
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