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27 Nostalgic Trivia Tidbits From Yesteryear

May 05, 2024

We can’t quite tell if they were objectively “simpler times,” or if the times were simpler because we were playing Pogs instead of juggling four side hustles to make rent. Inflation, amirite?

But it wasn’t all fun and games back then. Somebody had to keep that Tamagotchi alive. And you know what? We’ll bring back a whole bunch of our nostalgia right now, and you youngins can judge for yourselves.

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EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Close Encounters of the Third Kind R2-D2 IS ON THE ALIEN SHIP. Considering the construction materials, that ship took a long time coming from a galaxy far, far away. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Breakfast Club

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES - The Breakfast Club CARL THE JANITOR WENT TO THE MOVIE'S HIGH SCHOOL. At the beginning of the movie, viewers can see pictures of the school's past Man of the Year award winners. One of these pictures is of a young John Kapelos, the actor who plays Carl. KEV TOREX CRACKED COM CARL REED JOEL PRIMOGA des - — Source

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EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES RoboCop MURPHY REALLY CARES ABOUT COPYRIGHT LAW. If you stick around to the very end of the movie's credits, you'll see an oddly threatening Easter egg. Instead of the typical copyright warning, viewers will be prosecuted by enforcement droids. o MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AFFILIATED WITH A.F.L.C.L.O. C 1987 ORION PICTURES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THE STORY, ALL NAMES, CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS PORTRAYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE FICTITIOUS NO IDENTIFICATION WITH OR SIMILARITY TO ACTUAL PERSONS. LIVING OR DEAD, OR TO ACTUAL EVENTS IS INTENDED OR SHOULD BE INFERRED THIS MOTION PICTURE IS PROTECTED — Source

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The Goonies

EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES The Goonies SLOTH WAS AN ACTUAL OAKLAND RAIDER. Sloth wearing an Raiders t-shirt was a cheeky reference to the fact that Sloth's actor, John Matuszak, was a defensive end for the team from 1976 to 1982. CRACKED.COM — Source

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'80S HORROR CLASSICS THE SHINING JACK NICHOLSON DESTROYED 60 DOORS WITH THE АХ. The scene took three days to shoot. Moreover, Stanley Kubrick didn't get Nicholson's improvised Here's Johnny! line, as he had never seen The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Disney Renaissance

The '90s are 1994 1995 15 1992 1993 1994 sometimes 199 called the Disney the 92 Renaissance. 1993 1994 1995 1996 999 1991 1997 It began in late 1989 with the wildly successful The Little Mermaid, 199 reached its peak in popularity with The Lion King in 1994, and ended in 1999 with Tarzan. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s — Source

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The Hubble Telescope

The Human Genome Project was 1990 1991 1998 1999 1990 launched in 1990. 1998 1999 1997 996 So was the Hubble 1997 1995 Space Telescope. 1992 1993 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Spice Girls

The '90s were the 14 decade the Spice Girls 1996 1990 199 ruled the pop 199 world. 1998 1998 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 ESTATE STATO 1996 They were the most commercially successful British group since the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, a and 1992 Led 1993 Zeppelin. 1998 1999 1990 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s — Source

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The VMA Kiss

MADONNA AND BRITNEY SPEARS' VMAS KISS. CRACKED At the 2003 VMAs, people were utterly shocked that Madonna sensually kissed Britney and Christina Aguilera on stage. Only 5 years later, Katy Perry's hit song about kissing girls and liking it hit #1 on Billboard. — Source

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Brie Larson

Brie Larson had a short-lived singing career. 17 BRE LONGON Edally CRACKED.COM Her album Finally out of P.E. released in 2005 focused on the ups and downs of being a teenager, and only sold 4,000 copies in the US. — Source

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CRACKED.COM WT oneroo Polaroid There's something utterly remarkable about printing instant photos using Polaroid; something not even the most sophisticated digital cameras can emulate. — Source

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Slide Phones

CRACKED.COM ri П SAMSUNG - - Opening our slide phone before each use and sliding it closed when done used to be the coolest thing ever. It's definitely much betterthan a mere tap of a button. PLUS — Source

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Myspace

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Grunge

Seattle became 1990 the 11 epicenter of new music, 994 thanks 199W to Grunge. 997 1998 1999 1995 1996 1997 1993 199 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Seattle bands were getting 1997 signed to major labels at the rate of one a week during April, 1992. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s — Source

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Classic Websites

Some absolutely 11 1994 huge websites were launched in the '90s. 1999 1995 1993 1997 1994 MSK Seo 14-08 Taban Beerbaten Verlauf MIN grogle.de Association +th Center - a Schweler - - Institution un Google Disney Google Deutschland Google human IMDb (1993), EBay (1995), Amazon (1994), GeoCities (1994), Netscape (1994), Yahoo! (1995), AltaVista (1995), ICQ (1996), Hotmail (1996), Google (1998), and Napster (1999). CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s — Source

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The Rachel

If there was one cut that defined the '90s, OF 92 it was 1995 the Rachel. 199 1998 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 One 1092 1993 hairstylist estimates that 7999 1994 1995 1996 1997 40% of her mid-90s clients 1995 1993 wanted that Rachel look. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Toy Story

In 1995, Toy Story became the first feature-length 1992 film to be completely 1990 199 997 1998 1999 computer-animated. 995 1996 1997 NS SPALL Nation Its release 1990 ushered 1991 1999 in 1993 a 1994 new 1995 993 era 1992 in visuals, for Hollywood. 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Beverly Hills 90210

Beverly Hills 90210 spanned 996 the decade, airing from 1990 - 2000. 1000 1002 1001 1005 1006 10 In one the fell swoop 1997 1998 it the 1990 THAT 1997 1998 1999 pioneered the teen soap 1096 1997 1995 drama and spawned a 1992 1993 small army of copycats. 1991 CRACKED.COM NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s — Source

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Harry Potter

The first Harry 1991 Potter L book 8 1999 096 published 1990 199 in 1997. 1999 1991 1992 1993 1994 IHHA 1995 1996 1997 1998 J.K. Rowling says she 1996 regrets having different titles in the U.S. vs. worldwide. 1991 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Nintendo 64

In 1999, we were all using the pause trick 199 in 1990 Super 1996 Smash Bros. 98 1999 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Nintendo + It was 1993 a super-sweet 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1997 Nintendo 64 move that'd 995 freeze the game in action. NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bleach Blonds

Men were 1994 1995 11 1992 1993 1994 bleaching their 1992 1990 hair in 9 the late '90s. for 1999 Bangs 1993 men 1995 were 1996 1997 also 1998 1997 big at that time, either 1994 1995 1993 flipped up or curtained. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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Titanic

James Cameron didn't want My Heart Will Go On for Titanic, and Celine Dion didn't want to sing it Dion was convinced by her creepy husband-manager, and Cameron was convinced by her demo. Smart business move for both of them. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Elwood Edwards was the You Got Mail voice. Disappointing. I always imagined he looked like the AIM Buddy icon. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Hamster Dance

The Hamster Dance was created to win a bet. THE HAMPSTER DANCE dance the night away Art student Deidre LaCarte created the website in a bet over who could get the most views on a site. Gonna go out on a limb and say she won. CRACKED.COM — Source

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JTT

JTT won the first-ever Kids Choice Lifetime Achievement Award Jonathan Taylor Thomas won the award at age 18, which maaay have been premature. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Space Jam

Space Jam was a spin-off of a Nike Super Bowl commercial. The 1992 ad featuring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny was very popular, leading Jordan's agent to take the now famous duo to the big screen. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGS IN '80S MOVIES Tron PAC-MAN IS JUST HANGING THERE. In a close-up on a screen filled with circuits, we can see the dot-munching Pac-Man munch on some dots, doing his thing. CRACKED.COM — Source

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