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News Event
Reunification of Germany
1) The Berlin wall was never fully knocked down
2) It was 13.78’ high
3) People could cross the wall peacefully in 1990
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Fashion
1) People wore bright-colored clothes to stand out
2) People used fake animal prints instead of real ones
3) Influenced by grunge music
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/1990s-fashion-history/index.html -
Athlete
Michael Jordan
1) Has 5 kids
2) Net worth is $1.6 billion dollars
3) Was an actor, businessman, baseball, and basketball player.
https://www.goliath.com/sports/10-fascinating-facts-about-michael-jordan/ -
Transportation
The Ford Bronco: The Last Of The Stallion
1) It can drive on trails, which was new to the public
2) The creator of the bronco was the creator of the mustang
3) It has 145 Horsepower
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President
George H. W. Bush
1) He was vice president and then president next term
2) He served 2 terms as president
3) President during the cold war
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Movies
Home Alone
(1) Over $18 million in net worth
(2) Inspired a 5 movie film series
(3) 3 of the 5 movies came out in the 1990s
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Actor
Tom Hanks
1 Has 5 kids
2) A distant relative of Abraham Lincoln and Mr. Rogers which he played the role in a movie
3 There is an asteroid named after Tom Hanks
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/645092/tom-hanks-actor-facts -
Music
Backstreet Boys - Sold over 100 million records.
Weezer - They do songs for 9 genres
Nirvana - Introduced to the hall of fame in 2014
https://top40weekly.com/top-100-artists-of-the-90s/ -
technology
1) First cell phones that are smaller were made
2) First wireless technology
3) First access to the mobile web
https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/the-evolution-of-cell-phone-design-between-1983-2009/ -
TV Show
Americas Funniest Home Videos
1) Has had 32 seasons with 640 episodes
2) Been around for 40 years
3) Has had given away $16 million
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Toys
1 Lego Star Wars came out in 1999
2 Furbys are an electronic toy that was made in 1998 which were new to buyers
3 Mario’s first 3D game was created for the Nintendo 64
https://www.one37pm.com/style/what-to-buy/best-1990s-toys