🧠 Inventions of 1982
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
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
HEADLINES ON May 7, 1982
Full News Archive
- Headline: HERS Column by Jennifer Allen. Impact: In an alternate timeline, the HERS column inspired a secret society of women who communicated using only furniture design language, leading to a renaissance in interior decorating and a subsequent global shortage of throw pillows.. Fact: Did you know that in 2023, we still can't agree on what color 'beige' is? Thanks, HERS column!.
- Headline: Tools for Effortless Home Painting. Impact: The development of helpful hardware actually led to the rise of DIY enthusiasts who, in turn, formed a cult dedicated to restoring vintage tools. This cult eventually overthrew a small town's government with a paint roller.. Fact: Did you know that most home improvement projects end with someone yelling, 'This was a mistake!'? It's practically a rite of passage!.
- Headline: A GUIDE TO BUYING THE RIGHT SOFA. Impact: The near-extinction of the sofa in the 70s triggered a black market for vintage couches, leading to a multi-billion dollar industry in underground sofa trading that fueled a new wave of hipster culture.. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more elusive than a good sofa in the 70s was a good hair day!.
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1982, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #1
INTC
Intel
Price in 1982
$0.13
Value in 2025
$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
Value in 2025
$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
⚾ Top 5 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