I Remember Where I Was When… Huge Moments In Pop Culture

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…the O.J. verdict was read

I was in elementary school the day the O.J. Simpson verdict was read on October 3, 1995. I personally don’t remember it; but my sister, who is a year younger than me, does. Even though I don’t recall, I know eyeballs were glued to the television. According to Wikipedia, an estimated 100 million people were watching. Long distance call volume declined, trading on the New York Stock Exchange decreased and water usage decreased as people avoided using the restroom. Productivity slowed so much that folks estimate the verdict cost $480 million in lost productivity.

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