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This handheld digital pet was seen everywhere in the latter part of the decade. Caring for digital pets eventually became so fashionable (and, well, sort of practical, at least in a training-for-a-real-pet purpose), that more than 76 million Tamagotchis were sold around the world during the '90s

In 1999, when more than two million children in America owned at least one of these talking toys, the NSA declared the Furby an international threat and actually banned people from carrying them. According to CBS News, they were trying to prevent the Chinese government from installing secret listening devices into the Furbys that they were manufacturing at the time.

Before the days of streaming—and before even DVDs—viewers viewed their favorite films on clunky VHS tapes. (Who recalls the perils of rewinding?) During the VHS tapes' final days of popularity, Aladdin, undoubtedly one of the most popular films of the decade, sold a staggering $1,058,376,296 worth of VHS tapes.

In the late '90s and early '00s, the Backstreet Boys dominated the charts, ending the decade strong with their incredibly popular "Millennium" album, playing on nearly radio station in the country and outselling every other record that year with sales that topped 9,446,000.

Throughout the course of this sitcom's 11-season run, it won 48 Emmys and was nominated a record 117 times. When the popular show finally came to an end in 1993, 93 million tuned in to send off their favorite characters—a record-breaking number that would cement its place as the most popular television episode in the 1990s.

At the height of their popularity in 1994, pagers—now considered an entirely obsolete piece of technology—were used by 61 million people. Today, the only people you'll see using this vintage device are those working in the medical field.

Before the days of lightning-speed Internet, users had to endure the painful process of connecting to the Internet through dial-up, a process that seemed to take forever. Just ask Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in You've Got Mail. ("F… O… X…")

In 1995, more than a third of the American population tuned in to catch the verdict in the incredibly dramatic court case involving former NFL running back O.J. Simpson, and the turn of events that led to the deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman. In the end (spoiler!), Simpson was acquitted of the murder charges against him, despite widespread doubt. And for more 1990s pop culture trivia, we're Ranking Every '90s Teen Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best.

In 2002, VH1 dubbed "Macarena" the greatest one-hit wonder of all time—mostly because it's impossible to escape the song, no matter where you are. During the height of its popularity in the '90s (the song was released by Los del Río in 1993), the former U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, busted a few of his own Macarena moves at a public event in the Hamptons. And for more top throwback songs, check out the 20 One-Hit Wonders Every '80s Kid Remembers.

Throughout the 1990s, gas prices remained around $1.30 a gallon—though it is important to consider that the overall cost of living was also cheaper than it is today: compared to the average consumer expenditures in 2016, $57,311, consumers in 1995 spent an average of $32,264. And for another trip down memory lane, check out these 25 Things Only Parents in the 1990s Will Remember.