How many years ago was 1999?

How long ago was 1999?

To put into perspective how long ago 1999 was:

• The teenagers that existed in 1999 are now 38–44 years old.
• Two decades have passed since then.
• There was no such thing as social media
• Cellphones did not have cameras.
• Although DVD players existed, most people were still buying VCRs.
• The Twin Towers were still standing.
• 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 37 inches since 1999.
• There have been roughly 1,300 weekends since then.
• Names such as Coldplay, Vladimir Putin, Shakira, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Alicia Keys, Pink, and Vin Diesel were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly & Celine Dion, "Have You Ever" by Brandy, "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears, "Angel Of Mine" by Monica, "Believe" by Cher, and "No Scrubs" by TLC.
• Films such as "Patch Adams", "A Civil Action", "Varsity Blues", "She's All That", "Payback", and "Message in a Bottle" were playing at movie theaters in 1999.
• There was no such thing as the Xbox.
• Bill Clinton was still the President of the United States.
• The Earth has travelled 113 billion miles through space since 1999.
• The iPod did not exist.
• Wi-Fi wasn't a thing. Most people still had dial-up Internet access.
• Floppy disks were still being used.
• Wikipedia did not exist.
• The Nokia 3210 was the most popular mobile phone on the market.
• Video games such as "Final Fantasy VIII", "Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings", "Grand Theft Auto 2", "Counter-Strike", "Unreal Tournament", and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" were released that year.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 63 centimeters since 1999.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 50–75 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 100 seasons of weather.
• The WWE was known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
• Computer mouses had trackballs. Optical mice were not popular.
• USB flash drives didn't exist.
• "Angel", "Freaks and Geeks", "The Sopranos", "The West Wing", "Futurama", and "Roswell" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.