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wayback machine

Quiz: Is this moment old enough to drink?

It was 1999 18 years ago. Really.

EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO, it was 1999.

No, really, it was.

In this quiz, we’re asking if this moment happened before or after 12 August, 1999.

That is, could these moments buy themselves a drink. If moments were sentient people with valid ID and not just measurements of time.

Tony Blair addresses the Oireachtas?
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After
Vladimir Putin is appointed acting President of Russia.
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Robbie Williams played Slane.
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Ireland watched a solar eclipse.
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Sega launched the Dreamcast.
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An earthquake in Turkey kills over 17,000.
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Gay Byrne hosted his last Late Late Show.
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Westlife released their first single.
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Jack Lynch died aged 82.
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AOL and Time Warner announce a $162 billion merger.
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Top Dog!
Pawsitively perfect.
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Clever Cat!
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Fintastic!
Flippin good!
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What are ewe doing?
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddd.
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Turtle-y awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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