How many years ago was 2000?

How long ago was 2000?

To put into perspective how long ago 2000 was:

• The teenagers that existed in 2000 are now 37–43 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.
• The War in Afghanistan hadn't begun.
• Same-sex marriage wasn't legal in the United States.
• The euro currency wasn't legal tender.
• 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 36 inches since 2000.
• There have been roughly 1,248 weekends since then.
• Names such as Shakira, Emma Watson, Nickelback, Alicia Keys, and Vin Diesel were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Smooth" by Santana & Rob Thomas, "What A Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera, "I Knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden, "Thank God I Found You" by Mariah Carey & 98 Degrees, "Amazed" by Lonestar, and "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child.
• Films such as "Stuart Little", "Next Friday", "Eye of the Beholder", "Scream 3", "Whole Nine Yards", and "Mission to Mars" were playing at movie theaters in 2000.
• There was no such thing as the Xbox.
• Bill Clinton was still the President of the United States.
• There was no such thing as vaping.
• The Earth has travelled 108 billion miles through space since 2000.
• The iPod did not exist.
• Floppy disks were still being used.
• Wikipedia did not exist.
• Gender reveal parties weren't a thing.
• The Nokia 3310 was the most popular mobile phone on the market.
• Most cars didn't have Bluetooth.
• R&B singer Aaliyah was still alive.
• Video games such as "Spider-Man", "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2", "Deus Ex", "The Sims", "Diablo II", and "Final Fantasy IX" were released that year.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 60 centimeters since 2000.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 48–72 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 96 seasons of weather.
• The WWE was known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
• Pluto was still considered to be a planet.
• Computer mouses had trackballs. Optical mice were not popular.
• "Malcolm in the Middle", "Dark Angel", "Andromeda", "Jackass", "Boston Public", and "Gilmore Girls" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.
• Internet banking was very uncommon.