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Cool Things Over the Past 18 Years
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Yahoo! is Launched
Yahoo! is founded in Saint Clara, California. Yahoo actually stands for "Yet Another Hierarchial Officious Oracle," which at the time made sense, as the internet was a new deal. -
Gangsta's Paradise is Top Song
Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio wins best song of 1995. Not entirely sure why, or how, but it happened. -
Toy Story is Released
Toy Story was the highest grossing film for the year of 1995, and it was also the most memorable. -
Independence Day is Highest Grossing Film
Independence Day is the highest grossing film of 1996, with a plot consisting of an alien invasion. Starring Will Smith, it was released around the Independence Day of the United States, which was probably on purpose. -
Ehhh, Macarena!
The Macarena by Los Del Río ends up being at the top of the Billboard 100 for some time. I can understand why, as this song is still played and danced to (frequently) in the year 2014. -
OJ Simpson Trial Begins
Just in case you haven't heard of it enough already, the OJ Simpson trial began in 1996. It's been awhile, but it never seems to get old. -
Bill Clinton is Re-elected
President Bill Clinton is re-elected for his second term in office. Another four years! -
Candle in the Wind
Candle in the Wind by Elton John is the top song of 1997. -
Titanic Wins
Titanic wins the highest grossing film of 1997. That is pretty obvious, as it was the most heart-wrenching storyline I've probably ever witnessed in a film. -
Too Close is Top Song
Too Close by the R&B group known as Next is released, and climbs its way to the top of the charts during 1998. -
Viagra is Approved
The first drug is approved to help cure erectile dysfunction by the FDA in the United States. This is actually pretty significant. -
Armageddon is Top
Armageddon is the highest grossing of 1998. Starring Bruce Willis and some others, it is essentially about exactly what you think: the end of the world. -
The Euro is Established
The Euro was established, to the happiness of most European nations. -
Believe Hits the Top
Believe by Cher is the top song of 1999. Haven't heard a Cher song on the radio fro quite a while! -
Star Wars Episode 1 Grosses High
Star Wars: The Phantom Menance was the highest grossing film of 1999. It spawned a cultural revolution that has not been matched until the birth of Harry Potter. -
Vladimir Putin is The Prez
Putin is elected President of Russia. Anything involving Russia and power is of interest to our national security. -
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II is the highest grossing film of the year 2000. -
Breathe- Faith Hill
Breathe by Faith Hill is on top of the charts in 2000. -
Hanging By a Moment- Lifehouse
Top song in 2001! -
9/11
This day will forever be marked in the history of the United States. -
Harry Gets Some
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the highest grossing film in the year 2001. Totally is not a surprise. -
Operation Anaconda Begins
We invade Afghanistan, and in Eastern parts of the country Operation Anaconda takes place. -
How You Remind Me- Nickelback
Nickelback gets a chart-topper. I am glad this trend didn't continue, and Nickelback has been made into more jokes than they have made songs. -
Lord of the Rings Ranks Top
The Two Towers rakes in the most cash at the box office for this year. -
In da Club- 50 Cent
50 Cent manages to get his fifty cent's worth with the song In da Club, which hit tops in 2003. -
Dewey is Born
Dewey, the first cloned deer, is born at Texas A&M University. -
The Return of the King
Lord of the Rings strikes again! -
Yeah!- Usher
Usher probably said "Yeah!" a lot after he hit top. As if he didn't say it enough already. -
Shrek 2 Gets Green
The big ogre got a little too green in the year 2004, ranking at the top. -
North Korea Bans Cell Phones
Everyone's favorite dictatorship gets a little bit grosser when they decide to ban cell phones for the general public. How annoying. -
We Belong Together- Mariah Carey
Mariah gets it good in the year of '05. -
Hurricane Katrina
This nasty hurricane decides to rumble along the Gulf of the US and cause disasters that are still being picked up. -
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Goblet gets the gold in the year 2005, ranking top at the box office. -
Bad Day- Daniel Powter
CUZ YOU HAD A BAD DAY... -
The Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project publishes its last and final chromosome sequence in the magazine Nature. -
X Marks the Spot
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is the highest grosser film of this year. -
Virginia Tech Massacre
It happened, and it was very sad indeed. -
At World's End Wins
The Pirates strike again with another top grosser in the year 2007. -
Irreplaceable- Beyonce
Beyonce gets the best song for 2007. -
Fidel Castro Resigns
Castro resigns as the President of Cuba. -
The Dark Knight is Top
Batman defends Gotham City while also making a nice blockbuster film. -
Low- Flo Rida
Shawty got them apple bottom jeans (jeans) boots with the fur (WITH THE FUR) da whole club looking at herrr. -
Boom Boom Pow- Black Eyed Peas
This song is so dumb. No offense if it's your cup of tea, but I'm not sure why society liked this one so much. -
Swine Flu Outbreak
The World Health Organization begins to express concerns over the spread of H1N1 to the US from regions of Mexico. -
Avatar
Avatar came out in 2009?! I'm getting so old! I thought it came out like two years ago... -
Earthquake in Haiti
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti, and kills 316,000 people. -
Toy Story 3 Is the Best
The final Toy Story wins the hearts and minds of an entire world! -
Tik Tok- Ke$ha
And so the Ke$ha fad begins, with party-esque beats and glitter galore. -
First Artificial Organ Transplant is Complete
Using an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells! Neat! -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2
The final magical movie grosses high in the year 2011. -
Rolling in the Deep- Adele
WE COULD OF HAVE IT ALLLLLL ROLLING IN THE DEEEEEEP.... -
The Avengers Win
The Avengers win the title for highest grossing film in 2012. -
Higgs-Boson
CERN announces the discovery of a particle similar to the one described as the Higgs-Boson, through the use of the large particle collider. -
Somebody That I Used To Know- Gotye
Dat Marimba, tho... -
Thrift Shop- Macklemore
Macklemore strikes up the catchiest tune of the year, and happens to inspire many PHS teenagers to hit up Goodwill every Thursday night. -
Iron Man 3 Hits Top
Iron Man gets some in the year 2013, raking in the title of highest gorssing film, and raking in the cash. -
Edward Snowden Scandal
Snowden discloses mass surveillance information to the general public. He gets in trouble.
