One single day changed the course of history, and made us forget about all of the other weird stuff that was happening in 2001.
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The events and reactions to September 11, 2001, for better or worse, defined the 2000s. It was massively traumatic for pretty much everyone, and that means every other event that happened around that time looks like small potatoes in comparison.
But in an attempt to reclaim our collective memories, Redditor u/NightNo423 tasked the AskReddit community with listing other outrageous moments from that year that nobody can seem to remember these days.
What crazy stuff happened in the year 2001 that got overshadowed by 9/11?
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Some additional stuff happened in New York that year
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Plane incidents? Never heard of 'em
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Gary Condit and Joe Scarborough really dodged some heat that September
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Potential McScams were being investigated heavily
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Some eye-popping true crime fodder that nobody talks about
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Just a tiny international catastrophe, no big deal
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Nepal had a really weird year
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Some very unfortunate timing for numerous creative endeavors
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