Inventions & Breakthroughs of February 1982
Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.
1 
Compact Disc Player (Consumer)
2 
Laptop Computer Concept
3 
Medical CT Scanner Improvements
4 
Digital Audio Recording System
5 
Artificial Heart Implant
6 
Automated Teller Network Expansion
7 
Home Satellite Television
8 
Computer Virus Concept
9 
Electric Anti-Lock Braking System
10 
Portable Fax Machine
The Sounds of
Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year
HEADLINES ON February 10, 1982
Full News Archive
- Headline: Das Boot: A Submarine's Untold Story. Impact: The intense thrill of 'Das Boot' inspired a wave of submarine movies, leading to a cultural obsession with naval warfare. This obsession eventually resulted in the creation of the infamous 'submarine sandwich,' as people just couldn't get enough of things being submerged. Ironically, it also led to an increase in underwater basket weaving classes.. Fact: Did you know that 'Das Boot' was so intense, it made people reconsider their weekend plans? Instead of sailing, they preferred binge-watching and avoiding any sort of real-life nautical adventures..
- Headline: Decline of West Germany's TV Tube Industry. Impact: This battle marked the beginning of a technological rivalry that would later lead to the creation of the remote control. Yes, folks, it all started with a struggle over TV tubes. Imagine a world where you had to get up to change the channel—utter chaos!. Fact: Fun fact: If you ever wanted to see a physical manifestation of denial, just watch a European trying to convince themselves that their TV tubes are superior to Japanese ones. Spoiler: They weren't, and now they just have really nice sounding excuses..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1982, here's what the stored 2025 dataset estimates.
Rank #1
INTC
Intel
Price in 1982
$0.13
2025 dataset value
$274,575
Intel - If you invested $1,000 in 1982, it would be worth $274,575 today (274.6x return)
Rank #3
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1982
$0.06
2025 dataset value
$1,791,511
Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1982, it would be worth $1,791,511 today (1791.5x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Uncanny X-Men #168
$20.00
Marvel Graphic Novel #5
$95,000
Daredevil #181
$2,600
The New Teen Titans #21
$50
Cerebus #39
$300
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Rubik's Cube
$150.00
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
$143.75
My Little Pony
$150.00
Conway's Game of Life
$100.00
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon!
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Pac-Man
$1,500.00
Pitfall!
$1,000.00
Q*bert
$33,400
Pole Position
$120.00
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
$450.00
⚾ Notable Trading Cards
Cal Ripken Jr. Rookie Card
$3,000
Lawrence Taylor Rookie Card
$18,000.00
Joe Montana Second Year Card
$76,250.00
Donruss Diamond Kings Reggie Jackson
$140