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Take a look at these 35 mind-boggling facts that will make ’90s kids feels as though they’ve already got one foot in the grave.
1. Courtney Cox is now 52 years old, which is older than Rue McClanahan was when she first appeared on the hit TV series, Golden Girls.
2. Even more surprising, Cox is also older than her on-set lover, Tom Selleck, was when we first starred on Friends.
3. And while we are on the topic of Friends, the show has now been featured on Nick at Night’s oldies series for 5 years.
4. Teen heart throb, JTT, is only 3 years younger than his Home Improvement on-set father, Tim Allen, was when the show first premiered.
5. Remember this magazine? Memories are all you may have, as you have not been able to score a new copy of one in 12 years…
6. And even more devastating, it has been 20 years since the final issue of Sassy was released.
7. The Spice Girl’s hit single, “Wannabe,” was released 20 years ago…
8. And who can forget the hit single, “Don’t Speak,” by No Doubt, also released 20 years ago??
9. CK One celebrates the same birthday as Justin Bieber in 1994.
10. Speaking of CK One, those trendy CK sweatshirts have surprisingly made their way back into style again…
11. …As well as the Tommy Hilfiger jean tees.
12. In more “Tommy Hilfiger” news, Aaliyah’s TH ad debuted almost 20 years ago.
13. Remember the favorite Contempo Casuals store? Sadly, it’s already been 15 years since they closed their doors.
14. NSYNC celebrated their 21st Birthday this year.
15. The famous Clueless teenager, Alicia Silverstone, is now 40 years old.
16. The adorable and youngest Hansen brother, Zac…
…is now 30 and has 4 children of his own.
17. The hit Disney film, Beauty and the Beast, is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary this year.
18. A family favorite, Home Alone, hit theaters 26 years ago…
…and you won’t believe what “Kevin McCallister” looks like today.
19. This unforgettable love scene from the movie, Casper, happened 21 years ago…
20. And Christina Ricci is now older than Rosie O’Donnell was when she played her “older self” in the movie, Now and Then.
21. Believe it or not, Nintendo 64 was released 20 years ago, and can now apparently be found in museums.
22. If That 70s Show were to debut today, it would be called That 90s Show and would have taken place in 1994.
23. It has been over 10 years since Disney last released a VHS tape.
24. The Hard Candy nail polish released it’s “Cool Girl” brand just over 20 years ago.
25. Green Day is now playing on “Classic Rock” radio stations.
26. It’s been 22 years since Zack and Kelly tied the knot on the popular TV show, Saved By The Bell.
27. The once high school vampire slayer, Buffy, would have been 35 years old this year.
28. These two young students from Boy Meets World, Ben Savage and Ryder Strong, are now older than their on-set teacher, Mr. Turner, was in real life when the show first aired.
29. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are older than John Stamos was when he first appeared on Full House.
30. The Fresh Prince, Will Smith, is shockingly three years older than his (on-set) Uncle Phil was when the show began.
31. TRL first premiered in 1998, which also happens to be the birth year of teens who will be graduating high school this year.
32. Remember Tamagotchis? They were released in 1996, which also makes them older than kids who will be graduating high school this year.
33. And who can forget Usher’s “You Make Me Wanna…”
34. …Or this iconic scene from Titanic, which will be celebrating it’s 20th anniversary next year!
35. And the most mind-blowing of them all…we are now closer to the year 2030 than we are to 1999.
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