#Hype

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Video thumbnail — ESPN Presents Jock Jams Vol. 1 Ad (Late '90s)
Music 1995–2001

Jock Jams

The "ESPN Presents Jock Jams" compilation CDs — nonstop stadium hype music that stitched together dance anthems, cheerleader chants, and announcer shout-outs. If you played sports or went to a game in the late 90s, this was the soundtrack blasting over the PA.

Video thumbnail — Segway intro on Good Morning America Dec 3, 2001
Tech 2001–2020

Segway

Dean Kamen's self-balancing two-wheeler, unveiled in December 2001 after months of speculation about a secret invention code-named Ginger. It cost about $5,000, sold roughly 140,000 units before production ended in 2020, and found its place with tour groups, police and security guards.