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100

A small spinning toy that people used constantly in schools, offices, and videos for entertainment and stress relief.

Figdet Spinner

100

Online groups where people discussed hobbies, shared memes, and joined funny or dramatic communities.

Orkut Communities

100

A chat platform from 1999 famous for custom nicknames, emojis, status messages, and dramatic “offline/online” moments.

MSN Messenger

100

Promotional yo-yos that became hugely popular in schools, parks, and competitions. They are a promotion to a big soda company.

Coca-Cola/Fanta/Sprite/Pepsi Yo-Yos

100

Challenge Videos where groups stood perfectly still while a moving camera filmed around them.

Mannequin Challenge

200

A mobile game phenomenon where millions walked around real cities searching for virtual creatures.

Pokémon GO

200

A global dance craze famous for energetic music and horse-riding dance moves. Also the name of a famous song and it is created by an Asian singer.

Gangnam Style

200

Simple comic faces used in internet jokes and prank memes during the early meme era. A kid said it is the "best meme of the world".

Trollface Memes

200

A colorful puzzle cube that became a worldwide obsession for speed-solving and collecting.

Rubik's Cube

200

A camera famous for printing physical photos instantly just seconds after taking the picture.

Polaroid Cameras

300

A digital pet that required constant care, feeding, and attention to prevent it from “dying.”

Tamagotchi

300

An online trend where people poured freezing water over themselves to support a cause.

Ice Bucket Challenge

300

An arcade rhythm game where players stepped on arrows in time with music.

Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Machine

300

A move involving dropping your face into one bent arm while extending the other.

The Dab

300

A portable device people carried everywhere to listen to digital music without needing CDs.

MP3 Player

400

Spinning battle tops that players launched into arenas to knock out or outlast opponents.

Beyblades

400

A challenge focused on flipping a water bottle and landing it perfectly upright.

Water Bottle Challenge
Bottle Flip Challenge

400

Extendable sticks used to take wider photos without needing another person.

Selfie Sticks

400

Self-balancing electric boards that became one of the most desired gadgets for a period. Usually used by kids, the boards need to charge and can play music.

Hoverboard

400

A decorative lamp filled with colorful floating blobs that slowly moved and changed shape with heat.

Lava Lamps

500

A fast and energetic dance style that became extremely popular in Brazilian parties and schools.

It is also the name of a brazilian song.

Rebolation

500

A collectible card game where players battled using monsters, spells, and traps. It has a anime series.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards

500

A style involving skinny jeans, fringed hair, dark clothing, and emotional music lyrics.

Emo Fashion

500

Flexible accessories that instantly wrapped around the wrist with a quick slap.

Slap Bracelet
Pulseira Bate-Enrola

500

Collectors bought sticker packs repeatedly trying to complete albums and trade missing pieces with friends.

Sticker Albums/Albúm de Figurinhas

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