15 Things That You Won’t Believe Happened 15 Years Ago

By Nenad Dojcinovski, 6 May 2018

Time flies and this is a fact, even though on occasions it feels like we’re stuck in the moment (like during a boring class). But kids born in the 90’s are no longer kids. They’re grownups and some of them already have kids on their own.

Kids born in 2018 are 18 years old! This is mind-blowing, especially if you’re a kid from the 90’s and you haven’t thought about this for a while. But, that’s how life works and we simply have to deal with it.

The list you’re about to see is all about reminiscing. The memories are not necessarily positive, but the fact that they occurred 15 years ago is shocking.

If there’s one lesson to be learned from this post is of course to enjoy life and the precious moments that come with it. Because life is short and we still don’t have the technology to go back in time.

1The world premiere of Harry Potter

One of the best movie ever made premiered 15 years ago. The fact that it is still relevant is just a confirmation of the quality. And remember Daniel Radcliffe? He’s 28 years old now!

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2Steve Jobs introduced the iPod

Apple wasn’t always an example of success and Steve Jobs wasn’t always the icon he became later in his life. Apple was just an ambitious software company at the beginning, but it all changed when Steve Jobs introduced the iPod. We can argue that the iPhone was the true game-changer, but the iPod is what attracted the loyal fan base.

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3Shrek

And another awesome and still relevant movie that premiered 15 years ago. Shrek was the first successful full-length cartoon history to be awarded an Oscar. If you watch it now, the technology and the rendering is not that impressive. But the story is original and that’s what made the movie such a huge success.

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4Monsters, Inc

The company that Steve Jobs sold to Disney for billions of dollars produced the super successful Monsters, Inc movie animation. Remember Boo, the cute little girl? The actress who provided the voice for the character is 20 years old now!

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5Britney Spears

Some of you may wonder who the hell is Britney Spears, but for those of you who remember the most influential singer from the 90’s don’t need an explanation for the picture above. The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony will be remember as the one where Britney performed a dance with a freaking python.

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6Scrubs

Scrubs can easily compete with modern TV shows because it was awesome. It was funny, romantic at time and emotional. And thanks to Netflix, shows like Scrubs will always stay relevant.

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7Wikipedia was launched

We don’t want to hear any kids complaining about essays or homework. We didn’t had Wikipedia, and some of us didn’t even had Google. Can you imagine the research process required to write a decent essay? Of course you can’t, because you have Wikipedia.

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8Windows XP

It wasn’t the best operating software that Microsoft could offer, but it was unique. And a browser like Explorer still had a chance. We can still remember the weird starting and the shutdown sound, along with the iconic and default wallpaper.

9The Lord of the Rings

We can all agree that 15 years ago was a great time for movie fans. Both Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings premiered 15 years ago, and they both turned into a classic. But the most mind-blowing fact is that the movie won seventeen out of thirty Academy Award nominations!

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10Shakira became a blond

And she still is blond, but the popular song ’Whenever, Wherever’ was the turning point. If you’re a fan of Shakira you definitely know this song. Since then, Shakira’s career is only going up.

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11Memento

Yet another classical and mind-blowing movie that premiered 15 years ago. Memento is mind-blowing in any sense of the word. Leonard, the main character, can’t remember anything that happened more than 15 minutes ago.

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12Jennifer Lopez

15 years ago the world was introduced to Jennifer Lopez. She wasn’t yet the superstar she is now, but it was clear that she’s going to be big. Both her music and acting career was in full charge forward. She did a movie with Matthew McConaughey and released the J.LO album.

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13Bridget Jones

Who would’ve thought that the Bridget Jones’s Diary romantic comedy would become so big? The third sequel of the movie was released in 2016, and that’s probably not yet the end of the story.

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14Justin and ’N Sync

Girls are going crazy after mumbling rappers now, but Justin Timberlake and the ’N Sync group was the real deal back in the old days. The album, No Strings Attached (2000), sold 15 million copies and was released 15 years ago!

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15We were younger!

And last but not least, we were all 15 years younger. Life wasn’t all about smartphones and likes and selfies, but it was a wonderful time.

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