Totally Rad! Top 12 Fun Facts About the 90s That'll Make You Nostalgic

1. "Got Milk?" Campaign

In a twist of grammar and wit that left English teachers weeping into their handkerchiefs, the 90s brought us the moustache-filled "Got Milk?" campaign – prompting refrigerator raids and cereal enthusiasts everywhere to respond with a resounding "a-yup!": Initially considered lazy and grammatically incorrect by its creators at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, the 1993 campaign increased milk sales in California and was parodied in various forms like "Got Democracy?," even featuring Britney Spears in its milk mustache ads, until it was replaced by "Milk Life" in 2014, but maintaining the trademark for merchandise sales.
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2. Tetris on Game Boy

In a time where Soviet Russia could drop blocks on your Game Boy instead of the other way around: Tetris, the iconic puzzle video game, first burst onto the scene with Nintendo's handheld in 1989, coming bundled with the European and North American Game Boy releases, making history as the first-ever game compatible with the multiplayer Game Link Cable.
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3. Pager Popularity

Before sliding into DMs and texting "u up?" at 3 AM, people relied on the OG messaging system – pagers, not just for doctors and dealers, but for all those who loved to beep: By 1994, over 3.2 million people worldwide were using pagers, even evolving to numeric display pagers to send discreet messages with their fancy number codes. Despite these advancements, pagers remained kings of hospital communication, still delivering those heart-pounding "Code Blue in ICU" by tone and voice pagers.
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4. MC Hammer's Grammy

When Rick James said "She's a super freak," he probably didn't expect MC Hammer to come crawling out of his parachute pants with an untouchable track, but there we have it: "U Can't Touch This" was the first rap song to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1991, scoring two Grammy wins for Best R&B Song and Best Rap Solo Performance. The catchy tune also danced its way to MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video and Best Dance Video in 1990, and topped the charts at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
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5. Windows 95 Launch

In the 90s, Microsoft made a window-ful transition from feeling a bit lost in DOS to finally cruising the information superhighway in style: Windows 95 hit the scene as their first standalone operating system, ditching those boring DOS add-ons, and welcoming long file names and swanky pseudo-protected-mode 32-bit multitasking applications.
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6. Titanic's Box Office Record

Step aside, Heart of the Ocean, for the real gem of 1998 was a certain iceberg-smitten film sailing straight into the hearts and pockets of millions: On March 1st, Titanic became the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide, with 128 million tickets sold during its first run and a total of $1,843,201,268 earned before leaving theaters. Bonus trivia: March 1st also saw birthdays of renowned directors Ron Howard and Zack Snyder, as well as releases for flicks 'Tank Girl' and 'The Jazz Singer'.
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7. Brad & Gwyneth's Ice Cream

Once upon a '90s fairytale, Ben & Jerry's almost launched a "Brad and Gwyneth's Split" flavored ice-cream: Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow were engaged for six months from December 1996 to June 1997, with their romantic alliance blossoming in Argentina during a film shoot. Though they ultimately chose separate paths, their friendship remains intact with no scoops of bitterness, and Pitt even stood up for Paltrow against Harvey Weinstein's unsavory advances.
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8. Dial-up Serenade

Before the birds and the bees had "the talk," it was the modems and their dial-up serenade that made our internet hearts flutter: In the 90s, connection tones played while modems negotiated connection terms, each distinct beep and melody serving a purpose like eliminating echo suppression and performing modulation checks, all based on ITU-T standards!
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9. Undercover Raph Action Figure

In a time when trench coats were considered the height of turtle couture and not just reserved for flashers on lonely streets: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure Undercover Raph, released in 1994, was one of the most desired toys and boasted a fancy wardrobe with spy gadgets like a Mutant Movie Camera and Infrared Googie Goggles; today, this decked-out reptile fetches up to $3000 in mint condition!
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10. Friends' Equal Pay

Before claps were reserved for award shows and sarcastic remarks, they brought six Friends closer than coffee at Central Perk: It was during the first season that David Schwimmer proposed the idea of renegotiating their contracts as a group, ultimately leading each cast member to earn over $1 million per episode by the final season, with Perry praising Schwimmer's selflessness for ensuring equal pay for their work.
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11. 90s Snack Ads

In a time when scrumptious snacks duked it out in the World Wrestling Federation of our screens, Randy Savage went the full savage for Slim Jims, and Bagel Bites promised us that pizza on a bagel was as 24/7 as your neighborhood convenience store: The 90s saw a rise in unforgettable snack ads featuring wrestling icons promoting Slim Jim, the Bagel Bites jingle that made pizza an anytime meal, and other memorable commercials for Cheetos, Doritos, and Hot Pockets.
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12. Goosebumps Best-sellers

In a decade that gave us chills, thrills, and goose-related spills: R.L. Stine's spine-tingling Goosebumps series crawled its way up the best-sellers list in the 90s, boasting a whopping 62 books that continue to haunt youngsters and adults alike. The series has sold over 400 million copies worldwide, proving that a bit of terror truly can stand the test of time.
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