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Wednesday, July 17, 1996
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The Headlines
Perelman and Murdoch In Talks on Acquisition
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
How Do U Want It" / "California Love
2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo / featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
#1 at the box office
Independence Day †
$21,274,817
The must-have
Tickle Me Elmo
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever
Grunge
flannellameposerslacker
Hip Hop
blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'
Tech
cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb
Tech Check
Hotmail, Nintendo 64, USB & Palm Pilot.
Cost of Living (1995)
Loaf of Bread
$0.79
Gallon of Gas
$1.15
Average Home
$133,900
New Car
$18,200
Time Elapsed
10,916 days ago
(29 years, 331 days)