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10 things only 90s kids will remember

Razor scooters: Still the most efficient way to get around, they would make campus travel so much easier. If only they were cool…

Jerry Springer: Others may disagree, but you know that this show was the height of culture, giving the audience and viewers a literal front row seat to the human condition in its most visceral form.

Snow storm of 1996: 90s kids will remember waking up to an unprecedented 4ft of snow, suiting up and hitting the slopes before the excitement was cut short by reports of accidents and your dad raging about damage to the car.

Popular Mechanics for Kids: PMK was, for many Canadian 90s kids, the first time they were exposed to engineering. Unbeknownst to you, Elisha Cuthbert and Jay Baruchel entered into your brain where they still live, directing your decision to pursue EngSci. Also Elisha got really hot and Jay smokes pot with Seth Rogen 24/7/420/69.

Frosted tips: Once a hairstyle favoured by Lance Bass enthusiasts, the spirit of the frosted tip lives on as a euphemism for oral sex. It also conjures images of Guy Fieri.

Wood panelling on minivans: If the theory is that everything in life is cyclical, this aesthetic is long overdue for a comeback.

Eminem: aka Slim Shady aka Marshall Mathers aka Rabbit: Eminem was the ultimate bad boy. All the girls swooned and all the boys quoted songs from “Stan” and “Kim”, hoping to impress the girls with their badassery.

The Internet: Whether it was in the library or at home, every 90s kid remembers the first time they encountered the Internet and the first website they went on (Newgrounds).

Not understanding the jokes in The Simpsons or South Park: Face it, you were clueless. No one knew what was happening until way after, when they had distance and gained some life experience; kind of like university.

Eiffel 65: This has been updated to include a trigger warning for all 90s kids (da-ba-dee-ba-da-ba).