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Thursday, July 10, 1997

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I'll Be Missing You

Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112

The must-have

Tamagotchi

On This Day

  • In London, scientists report the findings of the DNA analysis of a Neanderthal skeleton which supports the "out of Africa theory" of human evolution, placing an "African Eve" at 100,000 to 200,000 years ago.

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  • Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped (and later murdered) in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1997

  • I'm king of the world!
  • Oh my God, they killed Kenny!

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

10,557 days ago

(28 years, 337 days)