Virtual Pets: Tamas, Gigas, & Nanos — 90s Rewind

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In the late 90s, a new breed of pet invaded American classrooms. These Tamagotchis, Giga Pets, and Nano Pets had millions of kids checking their backpacks dozens of times a day. But was there a downside to this crash course in responsibility?\r
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Collection photo 1: \r
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Collection photos 2: \r
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Boy with pets: \r
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Hands holding pets: \r
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Tamagotchi ad: \r
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Close-up photo: \r
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Origin story: \r
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Tamagotchi Angel ad: \r
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Version 1 food: \r
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Version 2 food: \r
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Giga Pet ad: \r
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Digital Doggie: \r
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Compu Kitty: \r
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Nano Pet close-up: \r
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Nano Baby: \r
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Nano Fighters: \r
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FAO Schwarz clips: \r
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Three pets close-up: \r
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Tattoo: \r
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Cemetery: \r
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Virtual cemetery: \r
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2 Pet close-up: \r
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Dead Tamagotchi: \r
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Classroom photo: \r
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Banned 1: \r
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Banned 2: \r
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Banned 3: \r
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Little boy interview: \r
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Barbie Giga Pet: \r
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McDonalds image: \r
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McDonalds video: \r
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Gameboy game: \r
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Windows game: \r
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iPhone app: \r
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15 fs: \r
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Tama vs. Giga: \r
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News article: \r
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Wikipedia: