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What happened in the 1990’s?
The World Wide Web was born at CERN
E-mail becomes popular; as a result Microsoft acquires the popular Hotmail.com
Human Genome Project begun
DNA identification of individuals finds wide application in criminal law
Reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990
The bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 by an explosive-filled van leads to awareness of international terrorism as a rising threat.
European Union is declared in 1992
After 1992 the booming of the US stock market, in reference to which Alan Greenspan coined the memorable phrase “irrational exuberance”, which eventually stretched into the dot-com boom / dot-com bubble
Reality Television explodes on MTV with the popularity of The Real World (1992-)
Rap music gains widespread mainstream acceptance through out that decade
Cartoons aimed at an adult audience become popular. Among the most successful are The Simpsons (1989-), Ren & Stimpy (1991-1995), Beavis & Butthead (1993-1997), South Park (1997-), King of the Hill (1997-), and Family Guy (1999-)
O.J. Simpson’s trial, described in the media as the “trial of the century”
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