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Who is Bob Dole
In 1996, Bill Clinton won his second term in office by defeating this longtime Republican Senator from Kansas.
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Who is Will Smith
“Big Willie Style” (1997)
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What is "Pretty Woman"
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere co-starred in this 1990 film about a wealthy corporate raider who falls in love with a sex worker.
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Who is Helga Potacki
View Image In “Hey Arnold!” this blonde bully secretly pines for a romantic relationship for the titular Arnold and his football-shaped head.
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What is Tickle Me Elmo
The #1 selling toy during the 1996 Christmas season was this "Sesame Street" doll that giggled when you squeezed it.
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What is Kuwait
In January 1991, the US shifted from “Operation Desert Shield” to “Operation Desert Storm” after the Iraqi army occupied this neighboring nation.
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Who is Alanis Morisette
“Jagged Little Pill” (1995)
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Who are Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan
This actor-actress duo played love interests in 3 different movies during the 1990s: “Joe vs. the Volcano,” “Sleepless in Seattle” and “You’ve Got Mail”
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Who is Dylan “Dil” Pickles
View Image The internet’s most-cited reason that “the Rugrats” “jumped the shark” was the birth of this character in 1998’s “The Rugrats Movie”
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What are POGS
The decades-old game of "Milk Caps" became popular in the early 90s when companies began marketing the cardboard discs under this name.
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Who is Newt Gingrich
View Image This Republican served as Speaker of the House from 1995-1999 and was instrumental in organizing the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
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Who is Kid Rock
“Devil Without a Cause” (1998)
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What is "There’s Something About Mary"
Ben Stiller & Cameron Diaz co-starred in this raunchy 1998 Rom-Com about a couple reuniting 13 years after their disastrous senior prom.
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Who is Tim Curry
This British actor provided the voice of family patriarch Nigel on the series “The Wild Thornberrys”
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What is Tamagotchi
According to Bandai, the name of this digital pet toy is a portmanteau of two Japanese words that translate to "egg" and "watch."
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What is Potato
In 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle erroneously tried correct an elementary school student’s spelling of this word by adding an “e” to the end of it.
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Who is Santana
“Supernatural” (1999)
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What is "The Taming of the Shrew"
The 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You” starring Julia Styles and Heath Ledger was based on this William Shakespeare play.
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Who is Tom Kenny
View Image In 1994, the comedian seen here got his start in voice acting by playing Heifer the Steer in the show “Rocko’s Modern Life.” In 1999, “Rocko” producer Stephen Hillenburg cast him as the voice of SpongeBob Squarepants.
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What is Polly Pocket
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The doll brand seen here was invented by a father who converted an old makeup compact into a dollhouse for his daughter. |
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What is NAFTA
This 1994 agreement dictated trade terms between the United States, Mexico and Canada until in it was replaced by the USMCA in 2018.
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Who is Mariah Carey
“Music Box” (1993)
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What is "Tin Cup"
This 1996 Rom-Com co-stars Renee Russo and Kevin Costner as an unambitious amateur golf prodigy who nearly wins the U.S. Open.
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Who is John K. (Kricfalusi)
This “Ren & Stimpy Show” creator and original voice of Ren was fired by Nickelodeon after the show’s 2nd season.
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What is Toy Biz
Action figures based on the original "X-Men: The Animated Series" were made by this company whose name was comprised of two three-letter words.
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What is the Pump
View Image Dominique Wilkins and Shaquille O'Neal were early endorsers of this type of basketball sneaker by Reebok which featured an air pocket that could be inflated or deflated to give the wearer a more custom fit.
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