1. Firstly and most importantly, tbh, HARRY GODDAMN POTTER turns 20 this year, which means that 26 June should probably become some sort of national holiday.
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2. It also means that Kylie Jenner’s never lived in a world without Harry Potter. She was born on 10 Aug 1997.
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3. In TV news, South Park will celebrate its 20th anniversary in August this year…
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4. And on 10 March, it’ll have been 20 years since Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on The WB.
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The ’90s was so long ago and I’m ancient.
5. This year marks two whole decades since Pokémon: Indigo League premiered on TV in Japan.
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6. It was also the last time the Pokémon Porygon was ever featured in the anime, after the episode “Dennō Senshi Porygon” caused seizures amongst viewers.
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7. Teletubbies premiered on BBC2 in March 1997, meaning that there will soon be 20-year-olds who have never lived in a world without Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po.
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8. 20-year-olds like Chloë Grace Moretz, who’s been acting for more than 11 years now, and Maisie Williams, who’s been playing Arya Stark in Game of Thrones since she was 14.
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9. Other badass people turning 20 this year include Malala Yousafzai, who’s already achieved more than any of us probably will in our entire lives…
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10. And Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who won five medals and also all of our hearts at the Rio Olympics last year.
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11. August 2017 will mark 20 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
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12. In April, it’ll have been 20 whole years since Ellen DeGeneres came out to the world on that iconic Time cover.
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13. This year marks two decades since the Spice Girls achieved world domination. The Union Jack dress will be 20 in February!!!
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14. But more importantly, in December this year it will have been 20 years since the premiere of the iconic Spice World.
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15. It’s been a long-ass time since Titanic dominated the box office, became the highest-grossing film of all time, and introduced us to the dream team that is Kate and Leo.
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16. Other memorable movies turning 20 this year include Men in Black and Good Will Hunting.
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17. And in April, it will have been 20 years since Romy and Michele attended their high school reunion.
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18. Mike Tyson lost his boxing license 20 years ago after biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a fight.
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19. And although the website didn’t officially launch until 1998, the domain name “Google.com” turns 20 in September this year.
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Back then, Google Doodles were but a futuristic dream.
20. Gwen Stefani’s band No Doubt and Scandinavian pop group Aqua had some of the biggest hits of the year, with “Don’t Speak” and “Barbie Girl”.
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