How many years ago was 1992?

How long ago was 1992?

To put into perspective how long ago 1992 was:

• The teenagers that existed in 1992 are now 45–51 years old.
• Three decades have passed since then.
• If you were to travel back in time to this year, nobody would know what a PlayStation is.
• Although the Internet existed in 1992, most people didn't even know what it was.
• People were still listening to music on portable cassette players called Walkmans.
• Most people in 1992 didn't have a cellphone.
• Movies came on VHS tapes.
• A small communication device called a "pager" was very popular at the time.
• CDs were relatively new at the time.
• Same-sex marriage wasn't legal in the United States.
• The European Union did not exist.
• Motorists had to rely on printed maps and directions to get to places, as GPS navigation systems for vehicles did not become available until 2001.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 48 inches since 1992.
• There have been roughly 1,664 weekends since then.
• Names such as George Clooney, Mariah Carey, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, Liam Neeson, Snoop Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sandra Bullock were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Black Or White" by Michael Jackson, "All 4 Love" by Color Me Badd, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by George Michael & Elton John, "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, "To Be With You" by Mr. Big, and "Save The Best For The Last" by Vanessa Williams.
• Films such as "Hook", "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle", "Medicine Man", "Wayne's World", "Basic Instinct", and "White Men Can't Jump" were playing at movie theaters in 1992.
• There was no such thing as online shopping.
• The Earth has travelled 144 billion miles through space since 1992.
• Most cars didn't have electric windows.
• Texting was not really popular yet.
• Although TV remote controls existed, many homes did not have them.
• Red Bull wasn't available in the United States.
• Nobody knew what an MP3 was.
• River Phoenix was still alive.
• Video games such as "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior", "Mortal Kombat", "Wolfenstein 3D", "Ecco the Dolphin", "Super Mario Kart", and "Night Trap" were released that year.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 80 centimeters since 1992.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 64–96 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 128 seasons of weather.
• Computer mouses didn't have a scroll button.
• "Martin", "Mad About You", and "Melrose Place" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.