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Tamagotchi, Beanie Baby, Trolls
82 million Tamagotchi got sold
There were 822 Beanie babies, They were wooden at one point

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Let's be real, we're all still kids at heart.

1. Betty Spaghetty - The outfit options...the hair... Everyone wanted to play with Betty.

Ohio Art Company / Via youtube.com

100% borrowed Betty from my older sister.

2. Foxtail - Oh, the amount of power you felt whirling this above your head like a dang cowboy with a lasso.

17. Rainbow Brite - You wanted one in every color.

33. Atari Jaguar - Alien vs Predator was ~so intense.~

47. Easy Bake Oven - If your parents bought this for you, then you could learn real life skills.

48. Vortex Football - No regular football could touch this, and you needed it to prep for tryouts.

53. Mighty Max - Again, how are you supposed to watch Mighty Max without the toys?!

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55 Iconic Toys Every '90s Kid Wanted For Their Birthday

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Let's be real, we're all still kids at heart. 2. Foxtail - Oh, the amount of power you felt whirling this above your head like a dang cowboy with a lasso. 17. Rainbow Brite - You wanted one in every color. 33. Atari Jaguar - Alien vs Predator was ~so intense.~ 47.

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Princess Diana

She got into a car crash and died
She had 2 kids
She was the most loved royal person

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Necklaces, Tops, Pants
The necklace was very big and very bright and catching to the eye
Tight tops and tube tops and bright colors
Comfy and baggy

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We’re about to hit you with a whole lotta nostalgia! Thinking back on some of the most iconic pieces of the 90s, check out our style recap of this decade.

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George Bush and Bill Clinton
Both are 75 years old George Bush was for the republic party Bill clinton was for the Democratic party

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You probably remember the first Gulf War, Diana's death and maybe even the Tonya Harding scandal, but can you recall exactly who was president in the 1990s? How about the 2000s? Presidents 42 through 44 were all two-term presidents, collectively spanning nearly two and a half decades. Just think of what's happened in that time. Taking just a quick look at the terms of Presidents 41 through 44 brings back a lot of significant memories of what already might seem like not-so-recent history.

The "senior" Bush was president during the first Persian Gulf War, the Savings and Loan Bailout and the Exxon Valdez oil spill. He was also in the White House for Operation Just Cause, also known as the Invasion of Panama (and the deposing of Manuel Noriega). The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed during his tenure, and he joined all of us in witnessing the fall of the Soviet Union.

Clinton served as president during most of the 1990s. He was the second president to be impeached, though he was not removed from office (Congress voted to impeach him, but the Senate voted not to remove him as President). He was the first Democratic president to serve two terms since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Few can forget the Monica Lewinsky scandal, but what about NAFTA, the failed health care plan and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell?" All of these, along with a period of significant economic growth, are marks of Clinton's time in office.

Bush was the son of the 41st president and grandson of a US Senator. The September 11th terrorist attacks occurred early in his presidency, and the rest of his two terms in office were marked by wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Neither conflict was resolved by the time he left office. Domestically, Bush may be remembered for the "No Child Left Behind Act" and the most contentious presidential election in history, which had to be decided by a manual vote count, and ultimately the Supreme Court.

Obama was the first African-American to be elected as president, and even the first to be nominated for President by a major party. During his eight years in office, the Iraq War came to an end and Osama Bin Laden was killed by US forces. Less than a year later came the rise of ISIL, and in the following year, ISIL merged with ISIS to form the Islamic State. Domestically, the Supreme Court decided to guarantee the right to marriage equality, and Obama signed the highly controversial Affordable Care Act in an attempt, among other goals, to provide health care to uninsured citizens. In 2009, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for, in the words of the Noble Foundation, "...his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

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You probably remember the first Gulf War, Diana's death and maybe even the Tonya Harding scandal, but can you recall exactly who was president in the 1990s? How about the 2000s? Presidents 42 through 44 were all two-term presidents, collectively spanning nearly two and a half decades.

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Honda CR-X

1) It was known for being the best sports car in the 90s
2) It was originally in Japan
3) It was $257 to $1,834

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It seemed like yesterday that the motoring press and hot rodders everywhere were raving about the new powerful fuel-injected performers coming out of Detroit. The gearhead magazines of the 1990s focused much time and effort showing fans of modern muscle how to modify the likes of 5-liter Mustangs and LT1 Camaros for better performance, and over the years the OEs regularly raised the bar offering previously unheard-of levels of power from the factory. There's now renewed interest in the cars of the 1990s, and you may well wonder which ones are now ripe for buying.

Fortunately, the best cars to buy from the 1990s is a short list. Even though millions of factory muscle cars were built in the 1990s, those EFI powerplants came in precious few body styles-and as it turns out, not all of them are obvious today. We're going to give you the lowdown on which '90s cars to buy and suggest a few examples of new-age hot rods built on those platforms. We'll get to that in a second, but first some important background info.

The Electronic Fuel Injection Advantage

Compared to today's engines, the fuel-injected engines of yesterday don't seem all that powerful, with most of the top offerings of the '90s landing somewhere between 225 and 350 horsepower. What's more important to remember is that EFI made these V8 engines extraordinarily adept at cutting down on cold-start wear. Starting in the mid-1980s and coming into full swing for the 1990s, electronic fuel injection nearly eliminated this leading cause of engine death from fuel wash, which caused ring and bore wear, oil dilution, valve-guide damage, and carbon deposits. With 80 percent of an engine's lifetime wear occurring within the first 20 seconds of cold run time, the advent of electronic fuel injection has meant the survival of even the most thrashed EFI V8s from the 1990s. When combined with the overdrive transmissions of the day, the number of combustion cycles experienced by each cylinder was significantly reduced as well, meaning your chances of scoring a healthy engine even in a 25-year-old car remain high.

Chevy Caprice Classic / Impala SS B-body (1994 to 1996)

We've been fans of the GM B-body ever since the beginning, and when Chevy built the Impala SS from 1994 to 1996, the rest of the world took notice. Equipped with the fuel-injected LT1 small-block V8 from the Corvette, GM's full-sized sedan suddenly became dad's favorite hot rod. While the Corvette version of the LT1 made an even 300 hp, the Impala SS was rated at 260 hp due to its iron cylinder heads and lower compression, but the torque (at 325 lb-ft.) was plenty spectacular. The twist worked well with the 4L60E's aggressive 3.06:1 First gear ratio, and when combined with the optional 3.08:1-geared posi-traction 10-bolt rear, could leave rubber for days.

Less well known is the fact that Chevy built the exact same car as the Caprice Classic-right down to the LT1 Corvette engine, posi 10-bolt rear, and bulletproof 4L60E transmission. The thing to look for is the engine RPO code "LT1," (see photo above) which calls out the 260hp engine-otherwise Caprice Classics of 1994 to 1996 vintage will have the lesser 4.2L L99 V8. The RPO code tag can usually be found in the glove box and the trunk lid on Chevy Caprice models. See how Ernie Neal turned an ordinary 1996 Caprice Classic into a 10-second NHRA warrior here.

Buick Roadmaster B-body (1994 to 1996)

If the Chevy Caprice Classic got little attention from hot rodders, you can imagine what a snoozer the 1994 to 1996 Buick Roadmaster must have been. Replete with pillowy leather interior and a floaty Dynaride suspension that hid the worst road irregularities, the mid-'90s Buick Roadmaster (1994 to 1996 was the LT1-powered version) was a boat-but it was a fast boat. Otherwise identical mechanically to the Impala SS from 1994 to 1996, the Buick Roadmaster is one of the best '90s cars to buy because it was almost always purchased by older, more affluent buyers who had little interest in the stoplight drags. Today, these big B-bodies can be found on the used market for about the same price as a used Caprice Classic taxi cab or 9C1 police interceptor, with the exception that they are in far better condition and typically have fewer miles on the clock. Good examples can be found for around $5k and you author scored a daily driver Roadmaster (above) a few years ago for $1,200. Get all the hot-rodding details and find out why the 1994 to 1996 Buick Roadmaster is the collector car of the future here.

Cadillac Fleetwood D-body (1994 to 1996)

If you haven't watched Season 1, Episode 5 of Top Gear America, and don't know that TGA star Dax Shepard is a freak for the 1994 to 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood, we'll save you the time and tell you the Fleetwood is once again a product of the GM B-body platform, making it mechanically identical (other than a slightly longer D-body wheelbase) to the Caprice Classic and the Buick Roadmaster. The top-of-the-line Caddy is also one of the best '90s cars to buy due to its torquey fuel-injected 350ci LT1 V8 and four-speed automatic 4L60E transmission, and these will flat-out scoot! For the Cadillac Fleetwood, many of the same aftermarket suspension pieces, brake kits, driveline upgrades, and small-block Chevy-specific power parts like superchargers all interchange with the Buick Roadmaster and Chevy Impala SS. The best part is that you'll have a truly unique whip that after modification will haul ass with the best of them!

Chevy C4 Corvette (1992 to 1996)

The fourth-generation Corvette was built for model years 1984 through 1996, but the ones we're most interested in here are the 1992 to 1996 models with the 300hp LT1 small-block Chevy V8. During the 1990s, the small-block V8 LT1 engine went everywhere GM wanted performance, so if you're ever in doubt about which GM cars from the era were fastest, look no further than the option code tag. We said the Impala SS was fast-and it was-but just imagine another 40 hp and a thousand pounds less weight. The C4 Corvette is positively a slot car compared to the full-sized B-body, and in stock trim could click off low 13-second timeslips all day long. They were even better on the road course where they regularly lapped cars that were twice their price. When equipped with the slick-shifting 6-speed ZF gearbox, heel-and-toe downshifting was a breeze. Light weight, a large tire contact patch, and severe-duty brakes make the C4 Corvette a standout among '90s cars to buy, and when you score one with the 300hp LT1-or better yet-the one-year-only 340hp LT4 of 1996, you'll be pinching yourself over how much performance you can get for the money. See how Robert Lombardi built his 1992 LT1-powered Polo Green Corvette (pictured above) into an explosive street machine with 585 hp here.

Chevy C5 Corvette (1997 to 2004)

As good as the C4 Corvette is, the C5 Corvette is even better. Its design built upon lessons learned from the C4 by moving the transmission to the rear, giving the C5 Corvette a nearly perfect front / rear weight balance. A torque tube solidly connected the engine to the transaxle, housing the driveshaft. This, with a hydroformed chassis, stiffened the car and gave it a razor-sharp response. It was an ideal situation for the revolutionary new LS1 Gen III small-block, which packed the most power ever in a Corvette base engine. When things seemed too good to be true, in 1999 Chevy did the unthinkable and produced the two-year-only FRC (fixed-roof coupe) Corvette, a stripped-down model with no frills, a six-speed manual gearbox, Z51 suspension, and a non-removable top. The package had an MSRP under $40k, making it quite literally the deal of the century. We don't have to tell you how vast the performance market is for the LS1 engine and the C5 Corvette, but we'll do it anyway: the 1997 to 2000 C5 Corvette is one of the best '90s cars to buy!

Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 / Trans Am (1993 to 2002)

Once upon a time, there was a car brand called Pontiac. If there's anything good about being a dead brand it's that Pontiac was spared the awkwardness of having to cancel its politically incorrect brand identity in 2021. Notwithstanding, Pontiac's performance heritage runs long and deep, and in the 1990s the Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 and Trans Am models stood toe-to-toe with the Camaro and Mustang. Built on GM's fourth-generation F-body ponycar platform, the Formula and Trans Am models packed the F-body version (275hp) of the aluminum-headed LT1 from 1993 until 1997, then got an upgrade to the Corvette's LS1 in 1998, which it would keep until the Firebird's demise in 2002.

The fourth-generation F-body was a mighty value proposition when it was new, packing four-wheel ABS-controlled disc brakes and a choice of 6-speed manual overdrive or 4-speed automatic overdrive transmissions. A unitized body and sheet-molded composite panels made it highly tossable around a road course, and its torque-arm solid-axle rear made it launchable on the drag strip. Your author managed to set an IHRA Pure Stock record in a completely stock 6-speed 1993 Firebird Formula (above) using only a pair of Mickey Thompson ET Streets. See how easy it was for Randy Brown to get his LT1-powered 1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula into the mid-10s here.

Chevy Camaro Z28 (1993 to 2002)

Like the Pontiac Firebird, the fourth-generation Chevy Camaro was built on the same F-body ponycar platform. Also like the Poncho, the Camaro Z28 was offered with the 275hp LT1 from 1993 until 1997, then with the 300hp LS1 beginning in 1998. Besides a slight facelift and the engine change (both coming in 1998) these fourth-gen Camaros all came with computer-designed SLA front suspension, ABS disc brakes all around, a choice of overdrive transmissions, and torque-arm / Panhard solid-axle rearend. The critical thing is to look for the "Z28" badge on the fender, which signified the must-have LT1 (1993 to 1997) or LS1 (1998 to 2002) small-block V8. Starting in 1995, Chevy also offered the SS package in limited quantities, which further provided a functional ram-air hood for a few extra ponies. V8-equipped fourth-gen Camaros and Firebirds remain solid cars, even in high-mileage condition. The LT1 V8 engine does have one peculiarity in that its Optispark ignition distributor is known to fail. Better aftermarket units are available and effectively solve the problem once swapped out. This known issue shouldn't stop you from buying a used Z28 or Firebird Trans Am, and could work in your favor come negotiation time. See what a cylinder head upgrade and a bolt-on Vortech blower did for Brandon Collins' 1995 Camaro Z28 here.

Fox-Body Ford Mustang (1990 to 1993)

Ford's compact Fox-body platform had the luxury of being refined and tweaked over many years. First appearing in 1978 with the third iteration of the Mustang, the Fox-body Mustang survived through the 1993 model year for an unprecedented 16-year production run. For most of its life, the Fox-body Mustang had V8 power in the form of a 302ci Windsor small-block, first with carbureted induction, then with EFI beginning in 1986. By 1987, power on the wildly popular hot rod engine had swelled to 225 hp, thanks to the Windsor's sequential multiport fuel injection. In its day, the Fox-platform Mustang was considerably less expensive than rivals from GM, thanks to its low-cost platform architecture. As a result, the Fox-body was built in incredible numbers and today can be scored for a few thousand dollars. The Fox-body Mustang makes a great '90s car to buy for its EFI 5-liter powerplant, its vast parts interchangeability, and its strong 8.8-inch solid rear axle-a unit that with only minor tweaks can be built to handle 700 hp. See how Jarred Hicks modified his 1990 Mustang GT (above) to knock down 5.90s in the eighth-mile here.

SN95 Mustang (1994 to 1998)

By the time the Fox-body Mustang reached its 16th year, Ford finally decided to refresh the chassis and looks for the 1994 model year. Even though the Mustang's Fox chassis remained largely the same for 1994, there were enough tweaks to warrant a chassis designation change with what Ford called the SN95 architecture. With the SN95 came a sleek new look with a lower hood, which necessitated a shorter intake manifold with a loss of power to 215hp. Ford had prepared for the 1994 loss by derating the 1993 Mustang to 200 hp while in fact no change was made in 1993 other than the way engines were evaluated on the test dyno. This way, Ford could claim a 15hp increase instead of a 10hp loss when the more restrictive intake debuted in 1994.

SN95 Mustang with turbo LS V8 swap.

By 1995, however, the 302ci Windsor was replaced with the new 4.6L two-valve Mod engine, which magically also had a 215hp / 285 lb-ft rating-well off the 5-liter's 225hp / 300 lb-ft rating of two years prior. Despite the power loss, the SN95 Mustang was a serious hit, and its proponents loved the upgraded five-lug spindles which are a popular swap for earlier Fox-body Mustangs. Today, the SN95 Mustang is one of the best '90s cars to buy because they've aged well and there are so many aftermarket parts for them-most recently in the form of LS-swap and drag suspension gear. While the Mod 4.6 remains a cool engine to tinker with, the LS swap makes the SN95 a total monster for what amounts to couch change. See how Terry Sorensen (above) turned to the dark side with a turbocharged LS swap into a 1997 Mustang here.

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It seemed like yesterday that the motoring press and hot rodders everywhere were raving about the new powerful fuel-injected performers coming out of Detroit. The gearhead magazines of the 1990s focused much time and effort showing fans of modern muscle how to modify the likes of 5-liter Mustangs and LT1 Camaros for better performance, and over the years the OEs regularly raised the bar offering previously unheard-of levels of power from the factory.