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It's the 1990s. Everyone is playing pogs, sporting blue eye shadow, and prepping for Y2K.

Believe it or not, '90s kids aren't the only people who remember this iconic decade. But let's see which parts we remember correctly, and which cliches are purely fictional.

Host Justin Dodd (@juddtoday) breaks down some common myths and misconceptions about the '90s.

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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:37 Furbys could record your conversations
00:03:28 O.J. Simpson got acquitted because of ill-fitting gloves
00:06:36 Y2K fears were completely unfounded
00:08:50 ’90s kid = Millennial
00:10:40 Al Gore claimed he invented the internet
00:14:14 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are identical twins
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