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On the date

Wednesday, February 7, 1990

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Tactile

The grit of this velour tracksuit catches on my dry winter skin as I lean over the store counter, staring at the matte grey casing of the Super Nintendo. It feels like the heavy, industrial bridge to a looming cyberspace, a stark tactile contrast to the smooth, animated rhythm of "Opposites Attract" pulsing from the overhead speakers. I adjust my spandex leggings, sensing how these crude plastic buttons and synthetic fibers are the primitive DNA of the digital empire to come. While politicians argue over old-world regulations, my fingers trace the cold, injection-molded edges of a future that’s already in our hands.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Opposites Attract

Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair

The must-have

Super Nintendo (SNES)

On This Day

  • Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1990

  • Cowabunga!
  • Home Alone

Tech Check

Hubble Telescope, Photoshop 1.0 & HTML.

Style of 1990

Silhouette: Unkempt and layered (Grunge)

Material: Flannel and thermal knit

  • Doc Martens
  • Ripped jeans
  • Chokers

Cost of Living (1990)

Loaf of Bread

$0.70

Gallon of Gas

$1.16

Average Home

$123,000

New Car

$16,950

Time Elapsed

13,267 days ago

(36 years, 127 days)