How many years ago was 1993?

How long ago was 1993?

To put into perspective how long ago 1993 was:

• The teenagers that existed in 1993 are now 44–50 years old.
• Three decades have passed since then.
• Although the Internet existed in 1993, most people didn't even know what it was.
• People were still listening to music on portable cassette players called Walkmans.
• Most people in 1993 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.
• 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 46 inches since 1993.
• There have been roughly 1,612 weekends since then.
• Names such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ricky Martin, Samuel L. Jackson, and Adam Sandler were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston, "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle, "Informer" by Snow, "That's The Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson, "Weak" by SWV, and "Can't Help Falling In Love" by UB40.
• Films such as "Aladdin", "A Few Good Men", "Loaded Weapon 1", "Groundhog Day", "Falling Down", and "CB4" were playing at movie theaters in 1993.
• Bill Clinton was still the President of the United States.
• There was no such thing as online shopping.
• The Earth has travelled 140 billion miles through space since 1993.
• Most cars didn't have electric windows.
• Texting was not really popular yet.
• Red Bull wasn't available in the United States.
• Nobody knew what an MP3 was.
• Kurt Cobain and John Candy were still alive.
• Video games such as "Doom", "Syndicate", "Myst", "Mortal Kombat II", "FIFA International Soccer", and "Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master" were released that year.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 78 centimeters since 1993.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 62–93 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 124 seasons of weather.
• Mariah Carey's song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" wasn't released yet.
• Computer mouses didn't have a scroll button.
• USB ports weren't a thing.
• "The X-Files", "Frasier", "The Nanny", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.