In which year did CERN place the World Wide Web software into the public domain?
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The decision made the web free for anyone to use.
Which company released the Newton MessagePad in 1993?
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Its handwriting recognition was widely mocked at launch.
Which 1999 horror film used a faux-documentary website as its marketing spine?
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Made for a tiny budget, it grossed hundreds of millions.
Who was the UK Prime Minister at the start of 1990?
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She resigned in November of that year.
Which world chess champion lost a match to IBM’s Deep Blue in 1997?
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It was the first defeat of a reigning champion by a computer under match conditions.
Which Quentin Tarantino film won the Palme d’Or in 1994?
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It revived John Travolta’s career.
Which single was the best-selling of the 1990s in the UK?
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Elton John’s rewritten tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.
Which treaty formally established the European Union in 1993?
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It was signed in 1992 and came into force the next year.
Which console did Sega launch in 1998 to succeed the Saturn?
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It was the first console with a built-in modem.
The euro was introduced in non-cash form in which year?
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Notes and coins followed in 2002.
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