1990s Facts

In the 1990s, about 9 out of 10 American children visited a McDonald's restaurant at least once per month.

Until 1990, the deadly poison mercury was used in about 30% of latex paints!

Kermit the frog delivered the commencement address at Southampton College located in the state of New York in 1996.

In 1999, Pokémon was the second most searched topic on the internet. The first was pornography.

In the mid-90’s, Coca Cola recalled an advertising poster due to a hidden sexual image.

Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 and later said it was 90 days from going bankrupt. He struck a deal with Apple's biggest rival - Microsoft - to survive: they invested $150 million in non-voting preferred Apple stock. When Jobs announced it at Macworld Boston, Bill Gates appeared live via satellite on a giant screen above the stage. The crowd booed. Jobs later called it his worst staging mistake ever.