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Though not originating in America, the Super Nintendo gaming console quickly became a hit after it was released in North America in 1992. -
A show made in the early 1990s, Jurassic Park is an action movie about a theme park's cloned dinosaurs running loose. Soon after it was released, it became popular throughout the country. -
A popular T.V. show back then and still now, the show "Friends" was first released in the mid-1990s. -
At one point in the late 1990s, $5 toys called "Beanie Babies" were mass-produced in China and became a big craze. Many Americans during the 1990s would spend thousands of dollars collecting these stuffed animals. -
The first version of Google was released during the min 1990s on the Standford website. The search engine ended up being a success and proceeded to improve over the years. -
Originally created in Japan during the 1990s, the Tamagotchi took over America. Tamagotchi is a virtual pet game on an egg-shaped keychain. You could perform activities such as feeding your Tamagotchi, playing games, cleaning up after it, etc. -
A cartoon show with a lovable character named Pikachu gained attention in the States. -
During the late 1990s, the book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was published in London, but soon gains attraction in the United States. -
Including actors and actresses such as Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, this romance/drama movie about the real event that took place in 1912 becomes well known. It is the greatest love story of the 90s and one of the most critically and commercially successful films ever made. -
Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinksy that lasted through 1995-1997 is finally addressed to the public. This story makes it on worldwide news and leads to Clinton's impeachment.