🧠 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
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON May 13, 1982
Full News Archive
- Headline: Innovative Drapery Solutions Unveiled. Impact: The introduction of versatile drapery rods sparked a revolution in window dressing. This eventually led to an era where people believed they needed 17 different types of curtains for a single room. Who knew that covering a window could lead to a fabric shortage?. Fact: Fun fact: The term 'drapery' comes from the French word 'drap', meaning cloth. So essentially, we're just fancy people hiding our windows with some 'cloth'..
- Headline: The Heart of Childhood Separation. Impact: This innocent act of running into a neighbor's kitchen set off a series of neighborly interactions that eventually resulted in the invention of the awkward potluck. Thanks, childhood trauma, for giving us casseroles.. Fact: Did you know that the concept of a potluck is believed to have originated in the 16th century? Clearly, some things never change—people have always loved showing off their questionable cooking skills..
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