THIS YEAR WILL mark the legal adulthood of babies who were born in 1995. 1995.

Anyone born in 1994, meanwhile, is already a full-fledged grown-up. (Officially speaking at least.)

That means people now able to legally drink, vote and get married will have no memory of when these things happened:

1. This being a tech revolution:

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Crash Bandicoot, anyone?

2. This being a HUGE deal:

3. Father Ted blowing our minds

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The show first aired on Channel 4 in the UK on April 21, 1995.

4. Kurt Cobain dying

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5. This being an incredible concept:

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Amazon sold its first book in July 1995.

6. Jack Charlton as Ireland manager:

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He retired in December 1995. (Also, that incredible shirt-and-braces combo.)

7. Meeting these guys for the first time:

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8. Bill Clinton sending Ireland crazy:

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9. Muriel being terrible:

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10. Everyone wanting to learn the words to this:

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11. Staring at this for what seemed like forever:

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12. Why life was like a box of chocolates:

13. Why this was such a big deal:

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