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Saturday, February 23, 1991

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The Headlines

WAR IN THE GULF: The Overview BUSH DEMANDS IRAQ START PULLOUT TODAY DESPITE ITS ASSENT TO 3-WEEK SOVIET PLAN; OILFIELDS AND TRENCHES AFLAME IN KUWAIT GROUND WAR VOWED

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

All the Man That I Need

Whitney Houston

The must-have

Super Soaker

On This Day

  • In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1991

  • Hasta la vista, baby

Tech Check

Linux Kernel, 2G Network (GSM) & Super Soaker.

Cost of Living (1990)

Loaf of Bread

$0.70

Gallon of Gas

$1.16

Average Home

$123,000

New Car

$16,950

Time Elapsed

12,886 days ago

(35 years, 111 days)