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Friday, February 28, 1997
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The Headlines
Democratic Math at a Coffee: 10 Texans and $500,000 Goal
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Wannabe
Spice Girls
#1 at the box office
The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition)
$13,145,852
The must-have
Tamagotchi
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever
Grunge
flannellameposerslacker
Hip Hop
blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'
Tech
cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb
Tech Check
Wi-Fi (802.11), Netflix (DVD Rental) & Toyota Prius (Hybrid).
Cost of Living (1995)
Loaf of Bread
$0.79
Gallon of Gas
$1.15
Average Home
$133,900
New Car
$18,200
Time Elapsed
10,689 days ago
(29 years, 104 days)