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Some Magnificent Human Being Is Making Modern 'Away' Messages For AIM And We're Dying

AIM / Modern Away

The early days of the internet were populated with tons of ways to keep in touch with your friends in real-time and one of the earliest to become absolutely huge was AIM. While MSN Messenger would dethrone it pretty quickly, there was nothing quite like keeping your besties up to date on your life through your away messages.

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Apparently we're not the only ones who are nostalgic for it! "Modern Away" is an Instagram account where some wonderful individual has taken to making fake screencaps of what AIM away messages would look like today. They've got messages for every situation, including;

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6 Fishy Facts From "Finding Nemo" That Will Make You Just Keep Swimming

You may have a pretty decent memory, but have you forgotten that Pixar's Finding Nemo came out nearly 15 years ago in 2003? The now classic film about a father in search of his kidnapped son has become of the most popular movies of the new millennium. With its complex, emotional plot line, it captured our hearts in a net that we couldn't es-cap-ay!If you loved this movie from the deep blue sea, then check out these awesome facts - they're a real catch!Father FigureOh My DisneyThe story was originally written by Andrew Stanton, who based the plot

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Meet The Woman Behind The Pattern That Defined The '90s

If you grew up in the '90s, you probably share a lot of strong memories with other '90s kids.From fashion to smells, there's almost nothing that can't give us flashbacks of our childhood. But one of the mostly strangely evocative trips down memory lane comes when we look at those plastic solo cups with the purple and blue designs.ThisIsWhyImBrokeThese disposable cups were everywhere in the '90s, and they fit right in with the bizarre designs of places like out favorite fast food restaurant. But, against all odds, the design is still around, and still selling like hot cakes

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20 Popular Names From The 1990s That It Seems Like Almost Every Kid Had

Jessica H., Amanda S., and Ryan F., could you please come to the front of the class? If you had a popular name in the 90s, you will likely remember having the first letter of your last name as your official reference point. After all, how would they know which Michael was supposed to present today?Here are the 20 most popular names of 1990 that you can remember having at least one of in your class. Did your name make the list?20. Amber / RobertAround Movies19. Victoria / AnthonyBT18. Alexis / WilliamCloser Weekly17. Nicole / Justin90s 41116. Jennifer / ZacharyUS Weekly15. Rachel / JohnBustle14.

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These 6 Totally Bitchin' Facts About "Valley Girl" Are So Whatever

Like, remember when everyone in the 90s totally spoke as if they just like, stepped out of Cali? It was seriously grody, right?Well thankfully we have moved on from this time in our lives, but if you ever wanted to take a spin down memory lane, there is no better time capsule of eye-rolling goodness than 90s low-budget flick Valley Girl. Check out these facts that are like, zlint to the max!A Rose By Any Other NameFilm School RejectsThe cult classic was a definite remake of the famous play Romeo and Juliet. Makes you wonder about the ending

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25 Disturbing Garbage Pail Kids That Still Gross Us Out Decades Later

Long before fidget spinners were banned from playgrounds across America, teachers struggled to control the spread of the giddily disgusting Garbage Pail Kids cards.While we tried to get our grubby little hands on every single set of these trading cards, looking back we wonder how we could stomach the nasty designs. Here are 25 cards that still make our stomachs churn:1. Slain WayneToppsWhile boogers were the bread and butter of garbage pail kids, the cards weren't afraid to stray into very adult territory. This scene of a death by execution was definitely one of their most questionable images.