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On the date

Tuesday, January 31, 1995

From the day

Perspective: The Teenager · Tactile

I’m smoothing the slick satin of my slip dress over these itchy wool tights, praying my tiny nylon backpack doesn't snap a strap before I hit the arcade. I just traded my holographic slammer for a stack of poison Pogs, which is totally sweet since I’ve been stuck waiting for that clunky Windows 95 to actually launch. My brother is obsessed with some new "eBay" auction site and this weird Java code, but I’d rather just zone out to TLC’s "Creep" on the radio. It beats hearing the news talk about atom bombs and those fancy new DVDs while I’m trying to look minimalist and cool.

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Creep

TLC

The must-have

Pogs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1995

  • To infinity and beyond!
  • No soup for you!

Tech Check

Windows 95, DVD Format, Java & eBay.

Style of 1995

Silhouette: Preppy and minimalist (Clueless)

Material: Plaid and satin

  • Slip dresses
  • Knee-high socks
  • Tiny backpacks

Cost of Living (1995)

Loaf of Bread

$0.79

Gallon of Gas

$1.15

Average Home

$133,900

New Car

$18,200

Time Elapsed

11,448 days ago

(31 years, 133 days)